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Physical quantity

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-008953

A property of a phenomenon, body, or substance that can be quantified by measurement. It is expressed as the product of a numerical value and a unit. Examples include mass, length, time, and temperature, each having a defined unit in the International System of Units (SI).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-008953
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
Synonymsmeasurable quantity
ReferencesGreen Book, 2nd ed., p. 3 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf); VIM (https://www.iso.org/standard/45321.html)
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A property of a phenomenon, body, or substance that can be quantified by measurement. It is expressed as the product of a numerical value and a unit. Examples include mass, length, time, and temperature, each having a defined unit in the International System of Units (SI).",
  "synonyms": [
    "measurable quantity"
  ],
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 3 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "VIM (https://www.iso.org/standard/45321.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/physical-quantity/"
}

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