Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

liter
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)
 
Czech monetary unit
monetary unit in Czech Republic
 
one-eighth
one part in eight equal parts
 
resistance unit
the reciprocal of conductance
 
degree
a measure for arcs and angles
 
baisa
1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
 
Yugoslavian monetary unit
monetary unit in Yugoslavia
 
Brix scale
a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions
 
Finnish monetary unit
monetary unit in Finland
 
dozens
a large number or amount
 
span
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
 
G
(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
 
dustpanful
the quantity that a dustpan will hold
 
erg
a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
 
austral
the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
 
divisor
the number by which a dividend is divided
 
XXVIII
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
 
gee
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
 
Peruvian monetary unit
monetary unit in Peru
 
K
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
 
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