Circular-Mil (cmil) : The area of a circle with a diameter of one mil (1/1000 inch), used to describe the cross-sectional area of a conductor. One cmil equals approximately 0.0000008 square inches
Young & Company Electric Power Products and Related Engineering Services, Glossary of Electrical Terms, http://www.youngco.com/young2.asp?ID=4&Type=3, CA., USA 2001. (Electr Sfty - Amer) {514}