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What does the abbreviation 'g' stand for?
What does the abbreviation 'm' represent?
What does 'L / l' refer to?
What is the abbreviation for milligram?
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What does 'dl' stand for?
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What is a cubic centimeter also known as?
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What does the abbreviation 'ml' represent?
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What does 'mm' denote?
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What is the abbreviation for microliter?
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What does 'mcg' stand for?
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What does 'ng' represent?
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The prefix 'Deci-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Centi-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Milli-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Micro-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Nano-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Pico-' indicates __________.
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The prefix 'Femto-' indicates __________.
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What does 'Deka-' stand for?
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What does 'Kilo-' denote?
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Study Notes
Metric System Abbreviations
- g: Represents gram, a unit of weight in the metric system.
- m: Stands for meter, a unit of length approximately equal to 1 yard.
- L / l: Indicates liter, a volume measurement roughly equivalent to 1 quart.
- mg: Abbreviation for milligram, a subdivision of a gram.
- dl: Refers to deciliter, equal to one-tenth of a liter.
- cc: Denotes cubic centimeter, which is equivalent to a milliliter (ml).
- ml: Abbreviation for milliliter, commonly used for smaller volumes.
- mm: Stands for millimeter, one-thousandth of a meter.
- mcl: Represents microliter, one-millionth of a liter.
- mcg: Abbreviation for microgram, one-millionth of a gram.
- ng: Stands for nanogram, one-billionth of a gram.
Metric Prefixes
- Deci-: Prefix indicating one-tenth (1/10).
- Centi-: Prefix indicating one-hundredth (1/100 or 10^-2).
- Milli-: Prefix indicating one-thousandth (1/1000 or 10^-3).
- Micro-: Prefix indicating one-millionth (1/1,000,000 or 10^-6).
- Nano-: Prefix indicating one-billionth (1/1,000,000,000 or 10^-9).
- Pico-: Prefix indicating one-trillionth (1/1,000,000,000,000 or 10^-12).
- Femto-: Prefix indicating one-quadrillionth (1/1,000,000,000,000,000 or 10^-15).
- Deka-: Prefix indicating ten (10).
- Kilo-: Prefix indicating a thousand (1,000).
Summary
- The metric system provides standardized units for measurement, making calculations straightforward.
- Prefixes adjust the value of units, allowing for representation of a wide range of measurements from very small (femto) to large (kilo).
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