ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
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AC |
alternating current |
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ASTM |
American Society for Testing Materials |
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Bq |
becquerel |
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°C |
degree(s) Celsius |
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cc |
cubic centimetre(s) |
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cg |
centigram(s) |
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cm |
centimetre(s) |
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cm2 |
square centimetre(s) |
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cm3 |
cubic centimetre(s) |
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cN |
centinewton(s) |
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DC |
direct current |
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g |
gram(s) |
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Hz |
hertz |
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IR |
infra-red |
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kcal |
kilocalorie(s) |
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kg |
kilogram(s) |
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kgf |
kilogram force |
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kN |
kilonewton(s) |
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kPa |
kilopascal(s) |
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kV |
kilovolt(s) |
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kVA |
kilovolt(s) - ampere(s) |
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kvar |
kilovolt(s) - ampere(s) - reactive |
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kW |
kilowatt(s) |
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l |
litre(s) |
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m |
metre(s) |
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m- |
meta- |
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m2 |
square metre(s) |
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µCi |
microcurie |
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mm |
millimetre |
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mN |
millinewton(s) |
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MPa |
megapascal(s) |
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N |
newton(s) |
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No. |
Number |
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o- |
ortho- |
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p- |
para- |
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t |
tonne(s) |
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UV |
ultra-violet |
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V |
volt(s) |
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vol. |
volume |
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W |
watt(s) |
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% |
percent |
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x° |
x degree(s) |
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Examples |
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1500 g/m2 |
one thousand five hundred grams per square metre |
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15 °C |
fifteen degrees Celsius |
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