Representation System: Unified Code for Units of Measurement (UCUM)
Description: The Unified Code for Units of Measure is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business. The purpose is to facilitate unambiguous electronic communication of quantities together with their units.
System Type: Specification
Domain: General science/technology
Source: https://ucum.nlm.nih.gov
Version: 2.1
Permalink: https://umis.stuchalk.domains.unf.edu/repsystems/view/UCUM
System Type: Specification
Domain: General science/technology
Source: https://ucum.nlm.nih.gov
Version: 2.1
Permalink: https://umis.stuchalk.domains.unf.edu/repsystems/view/UCUM
Representations
Unit | Representation | Status |
---|---|---|
Kelvin | K | preferred |
Mole | mol | preferred |
Hertz | Hz | preferred |
Coulomb | C | preferred |
Meter | m | preferred |
Second | s | preferred |
Gram | g | preferred |
Candela | cd | preferred |
Ampere | A | preferred |
Kilogram | kg | preferred |
Unitless | 1 | preferred |
Joule | J | preferred |
Joule per Mole | J/mol | preferred |
Meter cubed per mole | m3.mol-1 | current |
Millimole | mmol | preferred |
Micromole | umol | alternate |
Radian | rad | preferred |
Steradian | sr | preferred |
Pascal | Pa | preferred |
Pascal | PAL | current |
Watt | W | preferred |
Angstrom | Ao | current |
Angstrom | AO | current |
Newton | N | preferred |
Reciprocal Mole | /mol | current |
Farad | F | preferred |
Weber | Wb | preferred |
Joule per Mole | J.mol-1 | current |
Meter squared | m2 | current |
Meter cubed | m3 | current |
Millimeter | mm | preferred |
Newton meter | N.m | current |
Volt | V | preferred |
Siemens | S | preferred |
Ohm | Ohm | current |
Tesla | T | preferred |
Henry | H | preferred |
Lumen | lm | preferred |
Lux | lx | preferred |
Joule second | J.s | current |
Nanometer | nm | preferred |
Reciprocal Mole | mol-1 | current |
Degrees Farenheit | [degF] | current |
Micromole | um | current |
Micrometer | um | current |
Centimeter cubed per mole | cm3.mol-1 | current |
Ampere Hour | A.h | current |