Appendix
of Dimensions
Alphabetical
Listing
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
nail |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
CRC F354; RR |
nautical mile |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
M1-16; RR; Sz 60, 689 |
nebuchadnezzar |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
neck |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
neel temperature |
temperature |
energy |
(-2,2,1) |
kelvin |
AIP 43; CRC F114 |
neper |
acoustic loudness |
number |
(0,0,0) |
decibel |
CRC F354; RR |
neutral particle temperature |
. |
. |
. |
. |
CRC F329 |
neutron number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42; CRC F114 |
newton |
force |
force |
(-2,1,1) |
newton |
CRC F114, F134, F283, F313, F354; M1-18, 3-52; MH 2415 |
ngarn |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
niacin equivalent (NE) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
nibble |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
RR |
nile |
. |
reactivity [see inhour, RR] |
. |
. |
RR |
nip |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
nit |
emitted luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
candela per sq meter |
CRC E210, F355; RR |
noggin |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F355; RR |
nook |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
normal |
volume concentration |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
(mole per mole)per cu meter |
CRC F115; RR |
normal cubic meter |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
normal stress |
stress |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
AIP 46 |
nose |
distance |
distance |
(0,1,0) |
meter |
RR |
note |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
nox |
received luminous power density |
radiance |
(-3,0,1) |
lux |
CRC F355; RR |
nuclear mass |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
AIP 39 |
nuclear spin quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 42 |
nuclear stopping power |
specific stopping power |
mass stopping power |
(-2,4,0) |
joule per meter kilogram |
NIST |
nucleon number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 40; CRC F115 |
number |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
SP |
number density of particles |
. |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
per cu meter |
AIP 39 |
numerical aperture |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F115 |
n-unit |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F121 |
nusselt number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F115 |
Measurement |
Description |
Fundamental Quantity |
SP Dimensions |
SI unit |
Reference |
obol |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
octane number |
. |
. |
. |
. |
RR |
octant (1) |
plane angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
radian |
RR |
octant (2) |
solid angle |
number |
(0,0,0) |
steradian |
RR |
octarius |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
octavillo |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
octennium |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
oersted |
magnetic field strength |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
ampere-turn per meter |
CRC F111, F115, F284, F340, F355; M 1-23 |
ohm |
resistance |
resistance |
(1,2,-1) |
ohm |
CRC F116, F134, F283, F313; M 1-18 |
oitavo |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
oke |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
olf |
. |
odor intensity |
. |
. |
RR |
olympiad |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
omer |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
RR |
omn.bih |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
omn.hor |
. |
frequency |
(-1,0,0) |
hertz |
RR |
ons |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
RR |
open window unit |
. |
sound absorption, I.e. sabin |
. |
. |
RR |
orbital angular momentum quantum number |
proportion |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
order of reflection |
quantity |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
AIP 39 |
osmolal |
mass concentration |
mass concentration |
(0,0,-1) |
mole per kilogram |
RR |
osmolality |
specific pressure |
specific pressure |
(-2,-1,0) |
pascal per kilogram |
CRC D271 |
osmolar |
volume concentration |
volume concentration |
(0,-3,0) |
mole per cu meter |
RR |
osmole |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
RR |
osmosity |
molar weight concentration |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram mole per cu meter |
CRC D271 |
osmotic coefficient |
exponential |
number |
(0,0,0) |
unity |
CRC F294 |
osmotic pressure |
pressure |
pressure |
(-2,-1,1) |
pascal |
AIP 46 |
ostent |
time |
time |
(1,0,0) |
second |
RR |
ounce (1) |
volume |
volume |
(0,3,0) |
cu meter |
CRC F355; M 1-16; RR |
ounce (2) |
mass |
mass |
(0,0,1) |
kilogram |
CRC F355; M 1-17; MH 2419 |
ounce weight |
. |
density |
(0,-3,1) |
kilogram per cu meter |
RR |
overpotential |
electric potential difference |
electric |
(-1,2,0) |
volt |
CRC F117 |
oxgang |
area |
area |
(0,2,0) |
sq meter |
RR |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Notes:
1) Repitious modifications
of the
same measurement
(i.e.:mega-, milli-, micro-; free, rotational, ...) may not be
reiterated.
2) Statistics units may not
be
included.
3) The following
abreviations are
used: sq =
square, cu = cubic.
References:
1) AIP = E. Richard cohen, The Physics Quick Reference guide, 1996, American Institute of Physics.
2) AQ = C. W. Allen,
Astrophysical
quantities
second edition, 1963, The Athlone Press University of London.
3) CRC = CRC Handbook of chemistry and Physics 70th edition, 1989, CRC Press.
4) M = Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers ninth edition, 1978, McGraw-Hill.
5) MH = Machinery's Handbook 23rd edition, 1988, Industrial Press.
6) RR = Russ Rowlett's (web-based) Dictionary of Units of Measurement.
7) Sz = T. Szirtes, Applied dimensional analysis and Modeling, 1998, McGraw-Hill.
8) S&H = H.
Poincare', Science
and
Hypothesis (translated 1905, Dover 1952)