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Metric Units and Abbreviations (FIXED) - 125 Units!
# Length #
nm = nanometer
µm = micrometer
mm = millimeter
cm = centimeter
m = meter
km = kilometer
mgm = megameter
gm = gigameter
# Area #
nm² = square nanometer
µm² = square micrometer
mm² = square millimeter
cm² = square centimeter
m² = square meter
ha = hectare
km² = square kilometer
mgm² = square megameter
gm² = square gigameter
# Volume - Solid #
nm³ = cubic nanometer
µm³ = cubic micrometer
mm³ = cubic millimeter
cm³ = cubic centimeter
m³ = cubic meter
km³ = cubic kilometer
mgm³ = cubic megameter
gm³ = cubic gigameter
# Volume - Liquid #
nl = nanoliter
µl = microliter
ml = milliliter
l = liter
# Mass #
ng = nanogram
µg = microgram
mg = milligram
g = gram
kg = kilogram
# Mass - Additional #
t = tonne
kt = kilotonne
mgt = megatonne
gt = gigatonne
# Time #
ns = nanosecond
µs = microsecond
ms = millisecond
s = second
# Time - Additional #
mn = minute
h = hour
d = day
wk = week
mo = month
y = year
# Speed #
nm/s = nanometers per second
µm/s = micrometers per second
mm/s = millimeters per second
cm/s = centimeters per second
km/h = kilometers per hour
m/s = meters per second
km/s = kilometers per second
mgm/s = megameters per second
gm/s = gigameters per second
# Acceleration #
nm/s² = nanometers per second squared
µm/s² = micrometers per second squared
mm/s² = millimeters per second squared
cm/s² = centimeters per second squared
km/h² = kilometers per hour squared
m/s² = meters per second squared
km/s² = kilometers per second squared
mgm/s² = megameters per second squared
gm/s² = gigameters per second squared
# Pressure #
nbar = nanobar
µbar = microbar
mbar = millibar
bar = bar
kbar = kilobar
mgbar = megabar
gbar = gigabar
# Energy #
nj = nanojoule
µj = microjoule
mj = millijoule
j = joule
cal = calorie
kj = kilojoule
mgj = megajoule
gj = gigajoule
# Power #
nw = nanowatt
µw = microwatt
mw = milliwatt
w = watt
kw = kilowatt
mgw = megawatt
gw = gigawatt
# Fuel Economy #
m/l = meters per liter
km/l = kilometers per liter
mgm/l = megameters per liter
gm/l = gigameters per liter
# Angle #
nrad = nanoradian
µrad = microradian
mrad = milliradian
rad = radian
# Temperature #
k = kelvin
°C = degrees celsius
# Frequency #
hz = hertz
khz = kilohertz
mghz = megahertz
ghz = gigahertz
# Storage #
bit = bit
b = byte
kib = kibibyte
mib = mebibyte
gib = gibibyte
# Internet Speed #
bit/s = bits per second
kbit/s = kilobits per second
mgbit/s = megabits per second
gbit/s = gigabits per second
# Force #
n = newton
kn = kilonewton
mgn = meganewton
gn = giganewton
# Money #
¢ = cent
$ = dollar
k$ = grand
# Wage #
¢/h = cents per hour
$/h = dollars per hour
k$/h = grand per hour
# Light #
lx = lux
klx = kilolux
mglx = megalux
glx = gigalux
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