types:
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)
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
m,
meter,
metre
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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
kg,
kilo,
kilogram
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
centner
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
quintal
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms