Dear Terry, What an odd list. I can't imagine the purpose its collector might have had in mind. In any case it is so riddled with errors, I wonder what (if any) useful purpose it could serve.
Could you let us know some more details about its source, please. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia on 2003-02-12 01.38, Terry Simpson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I found this list of units online. I think it was intended for some > computing labelling purpose and not as a dictionary of units. So it has some > duplications and oddities. There are many unit names that I had never heard > of. > > > > m !a! > kg !b! > sec !c! > coul !d! > candela !e! > dollar !f! > bit !h! > erlang !i! > K !j! > > > > / dimensionless > > radian .5 / pi > degree 1|180 pi-radian > circle 2 pi-radian > turn 2 pi-radian > revolution turn > grade .9 degree > arcdeg 1 degree > arcmin 1|60 arcdeg > ccs 1|36 erlang > arcsec 1|60 arcmin > > steradian radian2 > sphere 4 pi-steradian > > / Time > > second sec > minute 60 sec > hour 60 min > day 24 hr > week 7 day > year 365.24219879 day > month 1|12 year > > > / Mass > > gram millikg > metricton kilokg > > / Avoirdupois > > pound lb > lbf lb g > oz ounce > dram 1|16 oz > grain 1|7000 lb > shortton 2000 lb > ton shortton > longton 2240 lb > > / Apothecary > > scruple 20 grain > apdram 60 grain > apounce 480 grain > appound 5760 grain > troypound appound > > / Length > > meter m > micron micrometer > angstrom decinanometer > > inch 2.54 cm > foot 12 in > yard 3 ft > rod 5.5 yd > mile 5280 ft > > british 1200|3937 m/ft > nmile 1852 m > > acre 4840 yd2 > > liter kilocc > > / US Liquid > > usgallon 231 in3 > usgal usgallon > usquart 1|4 usgal > usqt usquart > uspint 1|2 usqt > uspt uspint > > usfloz 1|16 uspt > usfldr 1|8 usfloz > > / US Dry > > dry 268.8025 in3/usgallon > uspeck 8 dry-usquart > uspk uspeck > usbushel 4 uspeck > usbu usbushel > chaldron 36 usbushel > > / British > > brgallon 277.420 in3 > brquart 1|4 brgallon > brpint 1|2 brquart > brfloz 1|20 brpint > brpeck 554.84 in3 > brbushel 4 brpeck > brfirkin 9 brgallon > > / Energy Work > > newton kg-m/sec2 > joule nt-m > cal 4.1868 joule > > / Electrical > > coulomb coul > amp ampere > watt joule/sec > volt watt/amp > ohm volt/amp > mho /ohm > farad coul/volt > henry sec2/farad > weber volt-sec > > / Light > > cd candela > lumen cd sr > lux cd sr/m2 > > > baud bit/sec > byte 8 bit > block 512 byte > > > / Trivia > > admiraltyknot 6080 ft/hr > apostilb cd/pi-m2 > are 1e+2 m2 > arpentcan 27.52 mi > arpentlin 191.835 ft > astronomicalunit au > atmosphere 1.01325e+5 nt/m2 > atm atmosphere > atomicmassunit 1.66044e-27 kg > amu atomicmassunit > bag 94 lb > bakersdozen 13 > bar 1e+5 nt/m2 > barie 1e-1 nt/m2 > barleycorn 1|3 in > barn 1e-28 m2 > barrel 42 usgal > barye 1e-1 nt/m2 > bev 1e+9 e-volt > biot 10 amp > blondel cd/pi-m2 > boardfoot 144 in3 > bolt 40 yd > bottommeasure 1|40 in > britishthermalunit 1.05506e+3 joule > btu britishthermalunit > refrigeration 12000 btu/ton-hour > buck dollar > cable 720 ft > caliber 1e-2 in > calorie cal > carat 205 mg > caratgold 1|24 > cent centidollar > cental 100 lb > centesimalminute 1e-2 grade > centesimalsecond 1e-4 grade > century 100 year > cfs ft3/sec > chain 66 ft > circularinch 1|4 pi-in2 > circularmil 1e-6|4 pi-in2 > clusec 1e-8 mm-hg m3/s > coomb 4 usbu > cord 128 ft3 > cordfoot cord > crith 9.06e-2 gm > cubit 18 in > cup 1|2 uspt > curie 3.7e+10 /sec > dalton amu > decade 10 yr > dipotre /m > displacementton 35 ft3 > doppelzentner 100 kg > dozen 12 > drop .03 cm3 > dyne cm-gm/sec2 > electronvolt e-volt > ell 45 in > engineerschain 100 ft > engineerslink 100|100 ft > equivalentfootcandle lumen/pi-ft2 > equivalentlux lumen/pi-m2 > equivalentphot cd/pi-cm2 > erg cm2-gm/sec2 > ev e-volt > faraday 9.652e+4 coul > fathom 6 ft > fermi 1e-15 m > fifth 4|5 usqt > fin 5 dollar > finger 7|8 in > usfirkin 9 usgal > footcandle lumen/ft2 > footlambert cd/pi-ft2 > fortnight 14 da > franklin 3.33564e-10 coul > frigorie kilocal > furlong 220 yd > galileo 1e-2 m/sec2 > gamma 1e-9 weber/m2 > gauss 1e-4 weber/m2 > geodeticfoot british-ft > geographicalmile 1852 m > gilbert 7.95775e-1 amp > gill 1|4 uspt > gross 144 > gunterschain 22 yd > hand 4 in > hectare 1e+4 m2 > hefnercandle .92 cd > hertz /sec > Hz hertz > hogshead 2 barrel > hd hogshead > homestead 1|4 mi2 > horsepower 550 ft-lb-g/sec > hp horsepower > hubble 1e9 c-yr > hyl gm force sec2/m > hz /sec > imaginarycubicfoot 1.4 ft3 > jeroboam 4|5 usgal > karat 1|24 > kcal kilocal > kcalorie kilocal > kev 1e+3 e-volt > key kg > khz 1e+3 /sec > kilderkin 18 usgal > knot nmile/hr > lambert cd/pi-cm2 > langley cal/cm2 > last 80 usbu > league 3 mi > light c > lightyear c-yr > line 1|12 in > link 66|100 ft > longhundredweight 112 lb > longquarter 28 lb > lusec 1e-6 mm-hg m3/s > mach 331.46 m/sec > magnum 2 usqt > marineleague 3 nmile > maxwell 1e-8 weber > metriccarat 200 mg > mgd megausgal/day > mh millihenry > mhz 1e+6 /sec > mil 1e-3 in > millenium 1000 year > minersinch 1.5 ft3/min > minim 1|60 usfldr > mo month > mpg mile/brgal > mph mile/hr > nail 1|16 yd > nauticalmile nmile > nit cd/m2 > noggin 1|8 usqt > nox 1e-3 lux > ns nanosec > oersted 2.5e+2 pi-amp/m > oe oersted > pace 36 in > palm 3 in > parasang 3.5 mi > parsec au-radian/arcsec > pascal nt/m2 > pc parsec > pennyweight 1|20 oz > pwt pennyweight > percent % > perch rd > pf picofarad > phot lumen/cm2 > pica 1|6 in > pieze 1e+3 nt/m2 > pipe 4 barrel > point 1|72 in > poise gm/cm-sec > pole rd > poundal ft-lb/sec2 > pdl poundal > proof 1|200 > psi lb-g/in2 > quarter 9 in > quartersection 1|4 mi2 > quintal 100 kg > quire 25 > rad 100 erg/gm > ream 500 > registerton 100 ft3 > rehoboam 156 usfloz > rhe 10 m2/nt-sec > rontgen 2.58e-4 curie/kg > rood 1.21e+3 yd > rope 20 ft > rutherford 1e+6 /sec > rydberg 1.36054e+1 ev > sabin 1 ft2 > sack 3 usbu > seam 8 bu > section mi2 > shed 1e-52 m2 > shippington 40 ft3 > shorthundredweight 100 lb > shortquarter 25 lb > siemens /ohm > sigma microsec > skein 120 yd > skot 1e-3 apostilb > slug lb-g-sec2/ft > span 9 in > spat 4 pi sr > spindle 14400 yd > square 100 ft2 > stere m3 > sthene 1e+3 nt > stilb cd/cm2 > stoke 1e-4 m2/sec > stone 14 lb > strike 2 bu > surveyfoot british-ft > surveyyard 3 surveyfoot > surveyorschain 66 ft > surveyorslink 66|100 ft > tablespoon 4 usfldr > teaspoon 4|3 usfldr > tesla weber/m2 > therm 1e+5 btu > thermie 1e+6 cal > timberfoot ft3 > tnt 4.6e+6 m2/sec2 > tonne 1e+6 gm > torr mm hg > township 36 mi2 > tun 8 barrel > universe 36 hubble > water gram g / cc > wey 40 bu > weymass 252 lb > Xunit 1.00202e-13 m > k 1.38047e-16 erg/degC > > > degC K > kelvin K > brewster 1e-12 m2/newton > degF 5|9 degC > degreesrankine degF > degrankine degreesrankine > degreerankine degF > degreaumur 10|8 degC > drachm 60 grain > poncelet 100 kg m g / sec > denier .05|450 gram / m > tex .001 gram / m > englishell 45 inch > scottishell 37.2 inch > flemishell 27 inch > planck 6.626e-34 joule-sec > hbar 1.055e-34 joule-sec > electronmass 9.1095e-31 kg > protonmass 1.6726e-27 kg > neutronmass 1.6606e-27 kg > V volt > eV e V > bohrradius hbar2-C2/8.988e9 N > m2-e2-electronmass > becquerel 1|3.7e10 curie > fresnel 1e12 hertz > statcoul 1|2.99792458e9 coul > statamp 1|2.99792458e9 amp > statvolt 2.99792458e2 volt > statcoulomb statcoul > statampere statamp > debye 3.336e-30 coul-m > pulsatance 2 pi/sec > rpm rev/minute > rps rev/sec > siderealyear 365.256360417 day > siderealday 23.934469444 hour > siderealhour 1|24 sidereal day > lunarmonth 29.5305555 day > synodicmonth lunarmonth > siderealmonth 27.32152777 day > tropicalyear year > solaryear year > lunaryear 12 lunarmonth > cran 37.5 brgallon > kip 1000 lbf > frenchfoot 16|15 ft > frenchfeet frenchfoot > toise 6 frenchfeet > sievert 8.4 rontgen > candle 1.02 candela > militarypace 2.5 feet > metre meter > litre liter > gramme gram > iudiptheria 62.8 microgram > iupenicillin .6 microgram > iuinsulin 41.67 microgram > cottonyarncount 2520 ft/pound > linenyarncount 900 ft/pound > worstedyarncount 1680 ft/pound > metricyarncount meter/gram > jewellerspoint 2 milligram > > > -- > Terry Simpson > Human Factors Consultant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.connected-systems.com > Phone: +44 7850 511794 > >
