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Derived unit

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003051

A unit of measurement that is formed by combining base units through multiplication or division. These units are used to express derived quantities and are not fundamental units themselves. For example, the unit of speed, meters per second (m/s), is derived from the base units of length (meter) and time (second).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-003051
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
ReferencesPAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 969 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)
See alsoDerived quantity; Unit
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A unit of measurement that is formed by combining base units through multiplication or division. These units are used to express derived quantities and are not fundamental units themselves. For example, the unit of speed, meters per second (m/s), is derived from the base units of length (meter) and time (second).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
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  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 969 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/derived-unit/"
}

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