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Inch

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-005753

A unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, the international inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters. This unit is not part of the International System of Units but remains in common use for some applications in science and engineering, particularly in the United States.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-005753
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
ReferencesGreen Book, 2nd ed., p. 110 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
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