Time
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-012061
A fundamental physical quantity representing the continuous progression of existence and events from the past through the present to the future. In chemistry, it is used to measure reaction rates, decay processes, and the duration of experimental procedures. The SI unit for time is the second (s).
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-012061 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Physical and Biophysical Chemistry |
| 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 996 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957); PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. 'Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties' on page 1217 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197951051213) |
| See also | Base quantity; Yield stress |
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