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International System of Units

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Definition: A system of physical units in which the fundamental quantities are length, time, mass, electric current, temperature, luminous intensity, and amount of substance, and the corresponding units are the meter, second, kilogram, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole. The system has been given official status and recommended for universal use by the General Conference on Weights and Measures.  in titles use diacritics: Syst+żme International d'Unites; CATALOG: use NAF entry    Other names Systeme International d'Unites; SI Units; Units, SI; Unit, SI; SI Unit

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