Metric System 1
Metric System 1 : (Metrol) A decimal system of measurement based on the meter as the primary standard. The secondary standard of weight, the gram, is derived from a cubic centimeter of water. See: Standard International Units; Exponential Notation. Note: Common prefixes used in the metric system are: ,Deci = one tenth = 10-1, centi = one hundredth = 10-2, milli = one thousandth = 10-3, micro = one millionth = 10-6, nano = one billionth = 10-9, deka = ten times = 101, hecto = one hundred times = 102, kilo = one thousand times = 103, mega = one million times = 106, pico = one billion times = 109, Mev: (Phys) One million (106) electron volts. Also written as MeV
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