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metric unit

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n a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)

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metric capacity unit
a capacity unit defined in metric terms
metric linear unit
a linear unit of distance in metric terms
metric weight unit, weight unit
a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
cubic millimeter, cubic millimetre
a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
cc, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter, millilitre, ml
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
centiliter, centilitre, cl
a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
deciliter, decilitre, dl
a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter, litre
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
hectoliter, hectolitre, hl
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
cubic meter, cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitre
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
cubic kilometer, cubic kilometre
a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge
femtometer, femtometre, fermi
a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
micromicron, picometer, picometre
a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
A, angstrom, angstrom unit
a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm
a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
micrometer, micron
a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
millimeter, millimetre, mm
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
centimeter, centimetre, cm
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
decimeter, decimetre, dm
a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
m, meter, metre
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
dam, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm
a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
hectometer, hectometre, hm
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
kilometer, kilometre, klick, km
a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
mym, myriameter, myriametre
a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
mcg, microgram
one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
mg, milligram
one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
nanogram, ng
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
grain, metric grain
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
decigram, dg
1/10 gram
carat
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
g, gm, gram, gramme
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram atom, gram-atomic weight
the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
gram molecule, mol, mole
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg
10 grams
hectogram, hg
100 grams
kg, kilo, kilogram
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
myg, myriagram
one ten thousandth of a centner
centner
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quintal
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
MT, metric ton, t, tonne
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
Type of:
unit, unit of measurement
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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