Measurement |
Unit |
Abbreviation |
Metric Equivalent |
Approximate Standard Equivalent |
Length |
nanometer |
nm |
1 nm = m |
1 mm = 0.039 inch 1 cm = 0.394 inch 1 m = 39.37 inches 1 m = 3.28 feet 1 m = 1.093 yards 1 km = 0.621 miles |
micrometer |
μm |
1 μm = m |
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millimeter |
mm |
1 mm = 0.001 m |
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centimeter |
cm |
1 cm = 0.01 m |
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meter |
m |
1 m = 100 cm 1 m = 1000 mm |
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kilometer |
km |
1 km = 1000 m |
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Mass |
microgram |
μg |
1 μg = g |
1 g = 0.035 ounce 1 kg = 2.205 pounds |
milligram |
mg |
1 mg = g |
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gram |
g |
1 g = 1000 mg |
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kilogram |
kg |
1 kg = 1000 g |
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Volume |
microliter |
μl |
1 μl = l |
1 ml = 0.034 fluid ounce 1 l = 1.057 quarts 1 kl = 264.172 gallons |
milliliter |
ml |
1 ml = l |
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liter |
l |
1 l = 1000 ml |
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kiloliter |
kl |
1 kl = 1000 l |
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Area |
square centimeter |
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1 = 100
|
1 = 0.155 square inch 1 = 10.764 square feet 1 = 1.196 square yards 1 ha = 2.471 acres |
square meter |
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1 = 10,000
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hectare |
ha |
1 ha = 10,000
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Temperature |
Celsius |
°C |
— |
1 °C = 5/9 × (°F − 32) |
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