The fluid ounce per second is a unit of flow rate used primarily in the United States to measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Originally, the fluid ounce has origins dating back to the Roman Empire, where it was used to quantify the volume equivalent to a “pinguis,” a measure for butter or other fatted products. Today, in both the US customary and imperial systems, the fluid ounce is a dynamic unit often found in culinary and scientific contexts.
The versatility of the fluid ounce per second unit shines in practical applications, from assessing the pour rate of kitchen faucets to monitoring the flow of liquid chemicals in industrial processes. This unit links the convenience of a standard volume measure to real-time flow, demonstrating the intersection between historical measure and modern fluid dynamics.
The centilitre per second (cL/s) may seem like an unusual unit of flow rate measurement, but it’s particularly significant in the realms of beverage production and culinary arts. If you’ve ever marveled at the precision of an espresso machine or the perfect pour of a bartender, you’re witnessing the magic of flow rates. An espresso machine, for instance, often uses precise flow rates to deliver a perfect, rich shot, often flowing at around 6-8 cL/s.
Interestingly, flow rates were critical even in Roman times for aqueduct design and water distribution. The precision continues today in modern science and industry. Even in simple household devices like kitchen faucets, understanding flow rates helps manage water usage efficiently and sustainably. Such a tiny unit, yet it embodies the harmony of precision and resource management across countless domains.
Fluid Ounces per second | Centilitres per second |
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0
fl-oz/s
|
0
cl/s
|
1
fl-oz/s
|
2.95735
cl/s
|
2
fl-oz/s
|
5.91471
cl/s
|
3
fl-oz/s
|
8.87206
cl/s
|
4
fl-oz/s
|
11.82941
cl/s
|
5
fl-oz/s
|
14.78676
cl/s
|
6
fl-oz/s
|
17.74412
cl/s
|
7
fl-oz/s
|
20.70147
cl/s
|
8
fl-oz/s
|
23.65882
cl/s
|
9
fl-oz/s
|
26.61618
cl/s
|
10
fl-oz/s
|
29.57353
cl/s
|
11
fl-oz/s
|
32.53088
cl/s
|
12
fl-oz/s
|
35.48824
cl/s
|
13
fl-oz/s
|
38.44559
cl/s
|
14
fl-oz/s
|
41.40294
cl/s
|
15
fl-oz/s
|
44.36029
cl/s
|
16
fl-oz/s
|
47.31765
cl/s
|
17
fl-oz/s
|
50.275
cl/s
|
18
fl-oz/s
|
53.23235
cl/s
|
19
fl-oz/s
|
56.18971
cl/s
|
20
fl-oz/s
|
59.14706
cl/s
|
21
fl-oz/s
|
62.10441
cl/s
|
22
fl-oz/s
|
65.06177
cl/s
|
23
fl-oz/s
|
68.01912
cl/s
|
24
fl-oz/s
|
70.97647
cl/s
|
25
fl-oz/s
|
73.93382
cl/s
|
26
fl-oz/s
|
76.89118
cl/s
|
27
fl-oz/s
|
79.84853
cl/s
|
28
fl-oz/s
|
82.80588
cl/s
|
29
fl-oz/s
|
85.76324
cl/s
|
30
fl-oz/s
|
88.72059
cl/s
|
31
fl-oz/s
|
91.67794
cl/s
|
32
fl-oz/s
|
94.63529
cl/s
|
33
fl-oz/s
|
97.59265
cl/s
|
34
fl-oz/s
|
100.55
cl/s
|
35
fl-oz/s
|
103.50735
cl/s
|
36
fl-oz/s
|
106.46471
cl/s
|
37
fl-oz/s
|
109.42206
cl/s
|
38
fl-oz/s
|
112.37941
cl/s
|
39
fl-oz/s
|
115.33677
cl/s
|
40
fl-oz/s
|
118.29412
cl/s
|
41
fl-oz/s
|
121.25147
cl/s
|
42
fl-oz/s
|
124.20882
cl/s
|
43
fl-oz/s
|
127.16618
cl/s
|
44
fl-oz/s
|
130.12353
cl/s
|
45
fl-oz/s
|
133.08088
cl/s
|
46
fl-oz/s
|
136.03824
cl/s
|
47
fl-oz/s
|
138.99559
cl/s
|
48
fl-oz/s
|
141.95294
cl/s
|
49
fl-oz/s
|
144.91029
cl/s
|
50
fl-oz/s
|
147.86765
cl/s
|
51
fl-oz/s
|
150.825
cl/s
|
52
fl-oz/s
|
153.78235
cl/s
|
53
fl-oz/s
|
156.73971
cl/s
|
54
fl-oz/s
|
159.69706
cl/s
|
55
fl-oz/s
|
162.65441
cl/s
|
56
fl-oz/s
|
165.61177
cl/s
|
57
fl-oz/s
|
168.56912
cl/s
|
58
fl-oz/s
|
171.52647
cl/s
|
59
fl-oz/s
|
174.48382
cl/s
|
60
fl-oz/s
|
177.44118
cl/s
|
61
fl-oz/s
|
180.39853
cl/s
|
62
fl-oz/s
|
183.35588
cl/s
|
63
fl-oz/s
|
186.31324
cl/s
|
64
fl-oz/s
|
189.27059
cl/s
|
65
fl-oz/s
|
192.22794
cl/s
|
66
fl-oz/s
|
195.1853
cl/s
|
67
fl-oz/s
|
198.14265
cl/s
|
68
fl-oz/s
|
201.1
cl/s
|
69
fl-oz/s
|
204.05735
cl/s
|
70
fl-oz/s
|
207.01471
cl/s
|
71
fl-oz/s
|
209.97206
cl/s
|
72
fl-oz/s
|
212.92941
cl/s
|
73
fl-oz/s
|
215.88677
cl/s
|
74
fl-oz/s
|
218.84412
cl/s
|
75
fl-oz/s
|
221.80147
cl/s
|
76
fl-oz/s
|
224.75882
cl/s
|
77
fl-oz/s
|
227.71618
cl/s
|
78
fl-oz/s
|
230.67353
cl/s
|
79
fl-oz/s
|
233.63088
cl/s
|
80
fl-oz/s
|
236.58824
cl/s
|
81
fl-oz/s
|
239.54559
cl/s
|
82
fl-oz/s
|
242.50294
cl/s
|
83
fl-oz/s
|
245.4603
cl/s
|
84
fl-oz/s
|
248.41765
cl/s
|
85
fl-oz/s
|
251.375
cl/s
|
86
fl-oz/s
|
254.33235
cl/s
|
87
fl-oz/s
|
257.28971
cl/s
|
88
fl-oz/s
|
260.24706
cl/s
|
89
fl-oz/s
|
263.20441
cl/s
|
90
fl-oz/s
|
266.16177
cl/s
|
91
fl-oz/s
|
269.11912
cl/s
|
92
fl-oz/s
|
272.07647
cl/s
|
93
fl-oz/s
|
275.03382
cl/s
|
94
fl-oz/s
|
277.99118
cl/s
|
95
fl-oz/s
|
280.94853
cl/s
|
96
fl-oz/s
|
283.90588
cl/s
|
97
fl-oz/s
|
286.86324
cl/s
|
98
fl-oz/s
|
289.82059
cl/s
|
99
fl-oz/s
|
292.77794
cl/s
|
100
fl-oz/s
|
295.7353
cl/s
|
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