Appendix:Greek number and measurement/Weights and measures

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Units of measure

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Unit Μονάδα Symbol † Quantity System Notes
acre έικρ • ac area Imperial = 4840 sq.yd
ampere, amp αμπέρ • A electrical current SI base unit
angstrom άνγκστρομ • Å length = 10-10 metre
are άριο • a area accepted SI = 1/100 hectare
astronomical unit αστρονομική μονάδα • au, ua length astronomy = 149.6 x 109 m
bar μπαρ • bar atmospheric pressure non-SI 105 Pa
becquerel μπεκερέλ • Bq radioactive activity SI derived unit
cable length ναυτικό στάδιο • length (nautical) international = 185.2m = 1/10 nautical mile
calorie, gramcalorie θερμίδα •γραμμοθερμίδα • energy non-SI = 4.184 Joule
calorie, kilocalorie θερμίδα •χιλιοθερμίδα • energy non-SI = 4.184 kJoule
candela κηρίο •, καντέλα • cd luminous intensity SI base unit
carat καράτι • ct mass = 1/5 g
centimetre εκατοστόμετρο • cm length CGS = 1/100 m
centimetre per second εκατοστόμετρο ανά δευτερόλεπτο cm/s velocity CGS
coulomb κουλόμπ • C electrical charge SI derived
degree μοίρα • ° plane angle SI accepted = 1/360 rotation
degree Celsius βαθμός Κελσίου • °C temperature SI derived see also: kelvin
degree Fahrenheit βαθμός Φαρενάιτ • °F temperature
degree Reaumur βαθμός Ρεωμύρου • °R temperature
drachm, dram, dirham δράμι • ʒ, ℨ, dr mass Greek domestic (< 1959) = 3.203g = 1/400 οκά
dyne dyne dyn force CGS
erg erg erg energy CGS
farad φαράντ • F electrical capacitance SI derived
fathom οργυιά • length (nautical) Imperial = 6ft = 1.8288m
foot πόδι •, πους • ft length Imperial = 0.3048m exactly
gal γκαλ • Gal acceleration CGS = 1 cm/s/s
gallon γαλόνι • gal volume Imperial = 4.55 litre
gauss γκάους • G, Gs magnetic flux density CGS = 1x10-4 tesla
gram γραμμάριο • g mass CGS
gray γκρέυ • Gy radiation: absorbed dose SI derived unit
hectare εκτάριο • ha area SI accepted = 10,000 m2
henry ανρί • H electrical inductance SI derived
hertz χερτζ • Hz frequency SI derived unit = 1 cycle/s
inch ίντσα • in length Imperial = 25.4 mm exactly
joule τζάουλ • J energy SI derived = 1x107 erg
kartezini καρτεζίνι • mass Greek = 115g = 36 δράμια
katal κατάλ • kat catalytic activity SI derived unit = 1 mol/s
"katostari" κατοστάρι • mass Greek = 100 δράμια • = 1/4 οκά •
kayser K wavenumber CGS
kelvin κέλβιν • K thermodynamic temperature SI base unit
kilogram, kilo χιλιόγραμμο •, κιλό • kg, χγρ. • mass SI
kilotonne χιλιότονο • kt, Tg mass = 1000 kg
kilowatt κιλοβάτ • kW electrical power derived
kilowatt-hour κιλοβατώρα • kWh electrical energy derived
knot κόμβος • kn, kt velocity SI accepted = 1.852 km/hr
light year έτος φωτός • ly length astronomy = 9.4607 x 1015 m
litre λίτρο • l volume SI accepted
lumen λούμεν • lm luminous flux SI derived unit
lux λουξ •, lux • lx illuminance SI derived
maxwell μάξγουελ • Mx magnetic flux CGS = 10-8 weber
metre μέτρο • m length SI base unit
mho (reciprocal ohm) mho • Ω-1 electrical conductance obsolete = 1 siemens
micrometre μικρόμετρο • μm length SI derived = micron
micron μικρόν • μm, μ length SI derived = micrometre
mile μίλι • mi length Imperial = 1760yd = 1.609344km
mina μνα • mass historical = 500g approx.
minute λεπτό • m time SI accepted
μόδιο • volume/mass used for olives
mole μολ • mol amount of substance SI base unit
nautical mile ναυτικό μίλι • M, NM, nmi length (nautical) SI derived = 1852m
newton νιούτον • N force SI derived
oersted [Term?] magnetising field CGS = 1 dyne per maxwell
ohm ωμ • Ω electrical resistance SI derived
oka οκά • mass Greek domestic (< 1959) = 1.281kg = 400 δράμια •
ounce ουγγιά • oz mass Imperial = 28.35g
parsec παρσέκ • pc length astronomy = 3.0857 x 1016 m
pascal πασκάλ • Pa pressure, stress SI derived unit = 1 Nm-2
phot ph illuminance CGS = 10000 lux
plethron πλέθρο • length Greek historical 1/6 stadion = 30m approx
poise πουάζ • P viscosity CGS
pound λίβρα • lb mass Imperial 453.58g
radian ακτίνιο • rad angle SI = 360/2π = 57.3deg approx
second δευτερόλεπτο • s time SI base unit, CGS = 1/60 min
siemens ζήμενς • S electrical conductance SI derived
sievert σίβερτ • Sv radiation dose SI derived unit
stadion στάδιο • length Greek historical = 150-200 m
steradian στερακτίνιο • sr solid angle SI derived = sphere/4π
stilb sb luminance CGS = 1 candela/cm2
stokes St kinematic viscosity CGS
stremma στρέμμα • area Greek = 1/10 hectare
tesla τέσλα • T magnetic flux density SI derived
talent τάλαντο • weight historical range = 25-60 kg
tonne τόνος • t weight SI derived = 1,000 kg
volt βολτ • V electrical potential SI derived
watt βατ • W power SI derived
weber βέμπερ • Wb magnetic flux SI derived
yard γιάρδα • yd length Imperial = 0.9144 m
† In Greek technical writing it is usual to use the Roman characters.
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