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This file provides definitions of units in terms of a basic set of dimensions.
The basic
dimenions and the selected unit for each dimension are:
L length m
M Mass kg
N Moles kmole
T Time sec
D Temperature Difference K
A Angle radian
C Charge coulomb
I Illuminance lm
You may enter additional unit definitions to this file. To do so, enter the
unit name followed
by its conversion factor into the selected set of dimenions indicated above
separated with
one or more spaces. Designate a new dimension type by preceding the
description with a $
and provide the basic dimensions in parentheses.
$Length (L)
m 1
meter 1
metre 1
Angstrom 1E-10
nm 1E-9
ft 0.3048
dm 0.1
in 0.0254
inch 0.0254
mm 0.001
micron 1e-6
micrometer 1e-6
m 1e-6
nanometer 1e-9
millimeter 0.001
cm 0.01
km 1000
yd 0.9144
yard 0.9144
mile 1609.344
fathom 1.8288
mil 0.0000254
rod 5.0292
furlong 201.168
league 5556
hectometer 100
