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  • a a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
  • l a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
  • g a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
  • mm a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
  • hm a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
  • dam a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
  • km a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
  • gram a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
  • cm a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
  • mil a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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