CONVERSION FACTORS Part 2 (Molecular Biology)
Conversion Factors to SI Units
To convert from
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Multiply by
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acre
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square meter (m2)
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angstrom
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meter (m)
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are
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square meter (m2)
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astronomical unit
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meter (m)
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atmosphere, standard
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pascal (Pa)
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bar
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pascal (Pa)
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barn
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square meter (m2)
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barrel (42 U.S. liquid gallons)
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cubic meter (m3)
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Bohr magneton (/ib)
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J/T
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Btu (International Table)
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joule (J)
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Btu (mean)
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joule (J)
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Btu (thermochemical)
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joule (J)
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bushel
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cubic meter (m3)
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calorie (International Table)
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joule (J)
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calorie (mean)
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joule (J)
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calorie (thermochemical)
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joule (J)
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centipoise
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pascal second (Pa-s)
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centistokes
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square millimeter per second (mm2/s)
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cfm (cubic foot per minute)
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cubic meter per second (m3/s)
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cubic inch
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cubic meter (m3)
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cubic foot
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cubic meter (m3)
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cubic yard
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cubic meter (m3)
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curie
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becquerel (Bq)
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debye
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coulomb meter (C-m)
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degree (angle)
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radian (rad)
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denier (international)
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kilogram per meter (kg/m)
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tex*
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dram (apothecaries’)
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kilogram (kg)
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dram (avoirdupois)
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kilogram (kg)
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dram (U.S. fluid)
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cubic meter (m3)
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dyne
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newton (N)
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dyne/cm
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newton per meter (N/m)
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electronvqlt
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joule (J)
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erg
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joule (J)
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To convert from
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fathom
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meter (m)
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fluid ounce (U.S.)
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cubic meter (m3)
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foot
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meter (m)
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footcandle
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lux (lx)
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furlong
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meter (m)
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gal
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meter per second squared (m/s2)
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gallon (U.S. dry)
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cubic meter (m3)
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gallon (U.S. liquid)
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cubic meter (m3)
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gallon per minute (gpm)
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cubic meter per second (m3/s)
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cubic meter per hour (m3/h)
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gauss
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tesla (T)
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gilbert
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ampere (A)
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gill (U.S.)
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cubic meter (m3)
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grade
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radian
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grain
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kilogram (kg)
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gram force per denier
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newton per tex (N/tex)
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hectare
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square meter (m2)
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horsepower (550 ft-lbf/s)
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watt (W)
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horsepower (boiler)
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watt (W)
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horsepower (electric)
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watt (W)
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hundredweight (long)
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kilogram (kg)
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hundredweight (short)
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kilogram (kg)
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inch
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meter (m)
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inch of mercury (32° F)
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pascal (Pa)
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inch of water (39.2°F) •<
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pascal (Pa)
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kilogram-force
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newton (N)
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kilowatt hour
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megajoule (MJ)
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kip
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newton (N)
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knot (international)
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meter per second (m/S)
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lambert
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candela per square meter (cd/m3)
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league (British nautical)
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meter (m)
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league (statute)
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meter (m)
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light year
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meter (m)
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liter (for fluids only)
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cubic meter (m3)
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maxwell
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weber (Wb)
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micron
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meter (m)
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mil
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meter (m)
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mile (statute)
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meter (m)
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mile (U.S. nautical)
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meter (m)
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mile per hour
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meter per second (m/s)
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millibar
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pascal (Pa)
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millimeter of mercury (0°C)
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pascal (Pa)
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minute (angular)
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radian
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myriagram
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kilogram (kg)
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myriameter
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kilometer (km)
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oersted
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ampere per meter (A/m)
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ounce (avoirdupois)
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kilogram (kg)
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ounce (troy)
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kilogram (kg)
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ounce (U.S. fluid)
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cubic meter (m3)
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ounce-force
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newton (N)
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peck (U.S.)
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cubic meter (m3)
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pennyweight
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kilogram (kg)
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pint (U.S. dry)
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cubic meter (m3)
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pint (U.S. liquid)
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cubic meter (m3)
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poise (absolute viscosity)
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pascal second (Pa-s)
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pound (avoirdupois)
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kilogram (kg)
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pound (troy)
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kilogram (kg)
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poundal
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newton (N)
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pound-force
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newton (N)
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pound force per square inch (psi)
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pascal (Pa)
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quart (U.S. dry)
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cubic meter (m3)
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quart (U.S. liquid)
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cubic meter (m3)
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To convert from
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Multiply by
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quintal
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kilogram (kg)
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rad
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gray (Gy)
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rod
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meter (m)
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roentgen
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coulomb per kilogram (C/kg)
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second (angle)
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radian (rad)
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section
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square meter (m2)
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slug
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kilogram (kg)
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spherical candle power
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lumen (1m)
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square inch
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square meter (m2)
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square foot
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square meter (m2)
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square mile
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square meter (m2)
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square yard
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square meter (m2)
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stere
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cubic meter (m3)
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stokes (kinematic viscosity)
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square meter per second (m2/s)
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tex
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kilogram per meter (kg/m)
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ton (long, 2240 pounds)
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kilogram (kg)
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ton (metric) (tonne)
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kilogram (kg)
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ton (short, 2000 pounds)
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kilogram (kg)
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torr
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pascal (Pa)
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unit pole
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weber (Wb)
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yard
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meter (m)
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