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A federal agency that promotes international standardization of measurements; formerly the National Bureau of Standards
What is National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?
A numerical quantity that is not a whole number.
What is Fraction?
Basic metric unit of length or distance.
What is Meter (m)?
Prefix used to indicate 100 (102) of a unit.
What is Hecto?
Temperature scale having a freezing point of water at 32o and boiling point at 212o
What is Fahrenheit Scale?
System of measurement in common use in the United States for nonscientific measurements; sometimes call the U.S. customary system.
What is English System of Measurement?
The number above the line in a common fraction showing how many parts indicated by the denominator are taken.
What is Numerator?
Basic metric unit of weight or mass.
What is Gram (g)?
Prefix used to indicate one-hundredth (10-2) of a unit.
What is Centi?
Relationship in number or amount of one portion compared to another portion or to the whole.
What is Proportion?
Measures length in millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers; measures capacity in liters; measures mass in grams and kilograms; measures temperature in Celsius.
What is the Metric System?
Consists of a whole number and a fraction.
What is Mixed Numbers?
Basic metric unit of volume.
What is Liter (L)?
Prefix used to indicate one billion (109) of a unit.
What is Giga?
A solution made by adding units of solute per 100 units of total solution.
What is Percent Solution?
International system of units; Standardized units of measure.
What is SI Units?
The number below the line in a common factor.
What is Denominator?
Prefix used to indicate 1000 (103) units.
What is Kilo?
Prefix used to indicate one-millionth (10-6) of a unit.
What is Micro?
Temperature scale having a freezing point of water at 0o and boiling point at 100o
What is Celsius?
The sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in a compound molecular weight.
What is Formula Weight?
Relationship in number or degree between two things.
What is Ratio?
Formula weight of a substance expressed in grams.
What is Mole?
Prefix used to indicate one-billionth (10-9) of a unit.
What is Nano?
The sum of atomic weights of the atoms in a molecule or compound.
What is Molecular Weight?