0
Lb is an abbreviation for the Latin word, libra, which means balance and scales, but also stands for libra pondo, meaning pound by weight
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many oz in lb?
There are 16 ounces (oz) in one pound (lb).
8 pound how many grams?
8 lb (pound) = 3 628, 739 grams 8 lb (troy pound) = 2 985,934 grams
What is the short term of pound?
lb.
What does lb means in a recipe?
If you see the abbreviation lb in a recipe, it means pound.
216 in pound to ft pounds?
216 in-lb = 18 ft-lb calculation : 1 ft-lb = 12 in-lb
Customary unit of weight abbreviated pound?
The abbreviation lb means pounds.
5 pound equals how many pounds?
5 lb = 5 pounds. Pound, as a measure of mass, is derived fom the Roman libra, and so is abbreviated as lb. So "lb" is usually pronounced as pound!
How many pound is 625 grams?
1 kg is 2.2lb. So to find how many lb (pounds) is 625g, then divide it by 2200grams, and the answer is 0.284 lb or just over a quarter of a pound (lb). Which brings the question - why is a pound abbreviated as lb? I don't know that.
How do you do you abbreviate pound?
The abbreviation is lbs 25 pounds = 25lbs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "lbs" is actually incorrect. Both singular and plural for pound is "lb", because the latin word for pound is libra, abbreviated "lb".
Why is pounds abbreviated lbs.?
The abbreviation, lb, derives from the Latin libra pondowhich means for pound weight. So lb actually comes from libra and that has more to do with "weight" - rather than pound.
Why do some elements have weird abbreviations?
Usually, the abbreviations for elements are derived from the ancient Latin language. For example: Pound is abbreviated to lb, and pound in Latin is "libra."
Abbreviation for weight equivalent to 16 ounces?
16 ounces avdp = 1 pound, abbreviated " lb ". I think ' lb ' comes from Greek or Latin "libra" meaning "scale".
What does lb for lb mean in boxing?
It refers to their weight lb for lb or pound for pound
What is the abbreviation for Lebanon?
Lebanon is abbreviated as LB.
What does pound sign mean in baking?
it means nothing
What is pound stands for cake recipes?
LB or lb stands for pound.
What is lb in measuring?
lb is Pound
