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ounce | milligram |

As nouns the difference between ounce and milligram

is that ounce is an avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 283495 grams or ounce can be the snow leopard, uncia uncia while milligram is an si unit of mass, equivalent to one thousandth of a gram symbol: mg.

ounce

English

(wikipedia ounce)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) once, from (etyl) . Compare inch.

Noun

  • (en noun) abbreviation oz.
  • An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
  • A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.
  • A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.804 687 cubic inches or 29.573 531 milliliters.
  • A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.413063 millilitres.
  • A little bit.
    • He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.
    Synonyms
    * (small amount) see also .
    Related terms
    * inch *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) once, from . Interestingly, the taxon of the snow leopard is a Latinisation using the root of ounce (1).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The snow leopard, Uncia uncia .

    • External links

    * (Uncia uncia)

    Anagrams

    *

    milligram

    English

    (wikipedia milligram)

    Alternative forms

    * milligramme

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An SI unit of mass, equivalent to one thousandth of a gram. Symbol: mg