Length

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006514",
  "term": "Length",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A fundamental physical quantity representing the extent of an object or the distance between two points. It is a base quantity in the International System of Units (SI). The standard unit for length is the meter (m), defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum during a specific time interval.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "base quantity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 11 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 978 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/length/"
}