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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

AC	alternating current
ASTM	American Society for Testing Materials
Bq	becquerel
°C	degree(s) Celsius
cc	cubic centimetre(s)
cg	centigram(s)
cm	centimetre(s)
cm2	square centimetre(s)
cm3	cubic centimetre(s)
cN	centinewton(s)
DC	direct current
g	gram(s)
Hz	hertz
IR	infra-red
kcal	kilocalorie(s)
kg	kilogram(s)
kgf	kilogram force
kN	kilonewton(s)
kPa	kilopascal(s)
kV	kilovolt(s)
kVA	kilovolt(s) - ampere(s)
kvar	kilovolt(s) - ampere(s) - reactive
kW	kilowatt(s)
l	litre(s)
m	metre(s)
m-	meta-
m2	square metre(s)
µCi	microcurie
mm	millimetre
mN	millinewton(s)
MPa	megapascal(s)
N	newton(s)
No.	Number
o-	ortho-
p-	para-
t	tonne(s)
UV	ultra-violet
V	volt(s)
vol.	volume
W	watt(s)
%	percent
x°	x degree(s)


	Examples

1500g/m2	means one thousand five hundred grams per square metre
15 °C	means fifteen degrees Celsius

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