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Company Writer's Guide
Symbols for Units in General Use (Cont’d)
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centipoise | cP | 1 cP = 1 mPa • s. The name is deprecated (see |
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centistokes | cSt | 1 cst = 1 mm2/s. The name centistokes is |
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circular mil | cmil | 1 cmil = (Π/4) • |
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coulomb | C | SI unit of electric charge. |
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cubic centimeter | cm3 |
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cubic foot | ft3 |
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cubic foot per minute | ft3/min |
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cubic foot per second | ft3/s |
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cubic inch | in3 |
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cubic meter | m3 |
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cubic meter per second | m3/s |
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cubic yard | yd3 |
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curie | Ci | A unit of activity of radionuclide. Use of the |
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| SI unit, the becquerel, is preferred, 1 Ci = 3.7 x |
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cycle | c |
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cycle per second | Hz, c/s | See hertz. The name hertz is internationally |
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[For Illustration Only] |