On 2008 Mar 17 , at 12:57 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The centipoise and centisstokes are additional examples of use of the prefix "centi" (in applications more specialized than the centiliter for wine).
But, Gene, I'm talking about SI units. Poise and Stokes are CGS units, not SI units.
I continue to maintain that the prefix "centi-" is seldom used in SI except in centimetres. This discussion has confirmed that I am right.
If we could get rid of centimeters we'd have virtually eliminated the "centi-" prefix. It would be an archaic part of the metric system like "deci-", "hecto-" and "deka-". Then we might succeed in getting rid of all four of them and have just the nice round steps of 1000.
Regards, Bill Hooper Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ========================== SImplification Begins With SI. ==========================
