darindab Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 why do some oils weigh more than others when i measure them on my scale...ex: 3 oz of cherry = 3.5 oz of blackcherry on same scale.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Actually, 3oz. of Cherry will weigh the same as.....er, 3oz. of Black Cherry. Weight is weight. What varies is the volume. Some oils are denser than others, so that 3 fluid oz. of Cherry might weigh 3oz. by weight but 3 fluid oz. of Black Cherry could weigh 3-1/2 oz. by weight. This is why you should always measure your oils by weight, not volume. It's the only way to be truly accurate and consistent. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 For the same reason a block of lead weighs more than the same size block of aluminum. Lead is more dense. More material squeezed into the same sized chunk.Think of the different frying pans you can buy at the store. The aluminum ones can be thick but they're still lighter than the cast iron ones because they're less dense.The exact same thing is true of liquids. If you fill the same size container with different liquids, you'll get different weights on a scale. Some liquids are more dense than others, just like the solids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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