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unit

Unit identifier; the enumerated list is basically English unit names in lowercase, with a few upper case exceptions, e.g., 32F, mmHg, pH.

Value Description
0C_cm_Hg
32F_in_Hg
39F_btu
39F_ft_water
39F_in_water
4C_cm_water
59F_btu
60F_btu
60F_in_Hg
60F_in_water
abampere
abcoulomb
abfarad
abhenry
abmho
abohm
abvolt
abwatt
ampere The base unit of electric current in the SI system.
angstrom
apothecaries_dram
arc_degree An arc degree (°) is a unit of angular measurement, equal to 1/360th of a full rotation.
arc_minute An arc minute (′) is a unit of angular measurement, equal to 1/60th of a degree.
arc_second An arc second (″) is a unit of angular measurement, equal to 1/60th of an arc minute.
are
astronomical_unit
atomic_unit_of_1st_hyperpolarizablity
atomic_unit_of_2nd_hyperpolarizablity
atomic_unit_of_action
atomic_unit_of_charge
atomic_unit_of_charge_density
atomic_unit_of_current
atomic_unit_of_electric_dipole_moment
atomic_unit_of_electric_field
atomic_unit_of_electric_field_gradient
atomic_unit_of_electric_polarizablity
atomic_unit_of_electric_potential
atomic_unit_of_electric_quadrupole_moment
atomic_unit_of_energy
atomic_unit_of_force
atomic_unit_of_length
atomic_unit_of_magnetic_dipole_moment
atomic_unit_of_magnetic_flux_density
atomic_unit_of_magnetizability
atomic_unit_of_mass
atomic_unit_of_momentum
atomic_unit_of_permittivity
atomic_unit_of_time
atomic_unit_of_velocity
bar
barn
barye
becquerel The becquerel (Bq) is the SI unit of radioactivity, defined as one disintegration per second.
bel A logarithmic unit used to measure ratios, primarily in acoustics and electronics; 1 bel equals 10 decibels.
boiler_horsepower
candela The base unit of luminous intensity in the SI system.
carat A unit of mass used for gemstones, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
circular_mil A unit of area used in electrical engineering to represent wire cross-sectional area, equal to the area of a circle with a diameter of one mil (1/1000 inch).
cm_Hg
cm_water
computer_pica
computer_point
coulomb The coulomb (C) is the SI unit of electric charge, defined as the amount of charge transported by a constant current of one ampere in one second.
curie
darcy
day A day (d) is a unit of time equal to 24 hours.
debye
degree_Celsius The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature, defined relative to the Kelvin scale, where 0°C corresponds to 273.15 K.
degree_Fahrenheit
degree_Rankine
denier
denier A unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers, defined as the mass in grams per 9,000 meters of fiber.
dram
dyne
ec_therm
electric_horsepower
electronvolt
erg
farad The farad (F) is the SI unit of electrical capacitance, defined as the ability of a capacitor to store one coulomb of charge with a potential difference of one volt.
foot
footcandle A unit of illuminance, representing the amount of light that falls on a surface one foot away from a standard candle source.
footlambert A unit of luminance, defined as 1/π candela per square foot.
ft_Hg
ft_water
gal
gauss
gilbert
gon A unit of angular measure where one full rotation is divided into 400 gons, commonly used in surveying.
grain
gram The base unit of mass in the SI system, defined as one-thousandth of a kilogram.
gray The gray (Gy) is the SI unit of absorbed radiation dose, defined as the absorption of one joule of radiation energy per kilogram of matter.
gross_hundredweight
hectare
henry The henry (H) is the SI unit of inductance, defined as the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is induced when the current changes at a rate of one ampere per second.
hertz The SI unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second.
horsepower
hour An hour (h) is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds.
hundredweight
imperial_gallon
imperial_gill
imperial_ounce
imperial_pint
imperial_quart
in_Hg
in_water
inch
joule The SI unit of energy, defined as one newton-meter.
katal The katal (kat) is the SI unit of catalytic activity, defined as the amount of enzyme activity that converts one mole of substrate per second.
kayser
kelvin The base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the SI system.
kilogram_force
kip
knot
lambert
light_year
liter
long_ton
lumen The lumen (lm) is the SI unit of luminous flux, defined as the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source per unit time.
lux The lux (lx) is the SI unit of illuminance, defined as one lumen per square meter.
maxwell
mean_btu
meter The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
metric_horsepower
metric_ton
mile
minute A minute (min) is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
mm_Hg
mm_water
mole The base unit of amount of substance in the SI system.
nato_mil A unit of angular measure used in military applications, where 1 NATO mil equals 1/6400 of a circle.
natural_unit_of_action
natural_unit_of_action_in_eV_s
natural_unit_of_energy
natural_unit_of_energy_in_MeV
natural_unit_of_length
natural_unit_of_mass
natural_unit_of_momentum
natural_unit_of_momentum_in_MeV_per_c
natural_unit_of_time
natural_unit_of_velocity
nautical_mile
neper A logarithmic unit used to express ratios, mainly in signal processing and acoustics, based on natural logarithms.
newton The SI unit of force, defined as the force required to accelerate a one-kilogram mass by one meter per second squared.
oersted
ohm The ohm (Ω) is the SI unit of electrical resistance, defined as the resistance between two points of a conductor when a voltage of one volt produces a current of one ampere.
ounce
pH A unitless measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution, defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.
parsec
pascal The SI unit of pressure, defined as one newton per square meter.
pennyweight
petro_barrel A unit of volume used for crude oil and petroleum products, equal to 42 US gallons (approximately 159 liters).
phot
poise
pound
pound_force
pound_mole A unit of amount of substance in which the quantity is expressed in pounds rather than grams per mole.
poundal
printers_pica
printers_point
rad
radian The derived SI unit of angular measure, equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc whose length is equal to the circle’s radius.
rem
rhe
roentgen
scruple
second The base unit of time in the SI system.
shake
short_ton
sidereal_day
sidereal_hour
sidereal_minute
sidereal_second
sidereal_year
siemens The siemens (S) is the SI unit of electrical conductance, defined as the reciprocal of resistance in ohms.
sievert The sievert (Sv) is the SI unit of equivalent radiation dose, used to measure the biological effects of radiation.
slug
standard_atmosphere
statampere
statcoulomb
statfarad
stathenry
statmho
statohm
stattesla
statvolt
statwatt
statweber
steradian The SI unit of solid angle measure.
stilb
stokes
table_btu
table_calorie
table_kg_calorie
technical_atmosphere
tesla The tesla (T) is the SI unit of magnetic flux density, defined as one weber per square meter.
tex
tex A unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers, defined as the mass in grams per 1,000 meters of fiber.
thermo_btu
thermo_calorie
thermo_kg_calorie
ton_force
ton_refrigeration A unit of power used in refrigeration and air conditioning, defined as the rate of heat transfer needed to freeze 1 short ton (2,000 lb) of water at 32°F in 24 hours.
tons_of_tnt
torr
tropical_year
troy_ounce
troy_pound
uk_horsepower
unified_atomic_mass_unit
us_acre
us_bushel
us_cup
us_dry_pint
us_dry_quart
us_fill
us_fluid_dram
us_fluid_ounce
us_gallon
us_label_cup
us_label_fluid_ounce
us_label_ounce
us_label_tablespoon
us_label_teaspoon
us_minim
us_peck
us_pint
us_quart
us_survey_chain
us_survey_fathom
us_survey_foot
us_survey_furlong
us_survey_inch
us_survey_link
us_survey_mile
us_survey_rod
us_survey_yard
us_tablespoon
us_teaspoon
us_therm
volt The volt (V) is the SI unit of electric potential and electromotive force, defined as the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power.
water_horsepower
watt The SI unit of power, defined as one joule per second.
weber The weber (Wb) is the SI unit of magnetic flux, defined as the flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a circuit with one turn when reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second.
yard
year_365
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Namespace urn:oasis:names:tc:unitsml:schema:xsd:UnitsMLSchema_lite-0.9.18
Created 2026-09-10T10:07:41Z
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