Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

vital capacity
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
 
North Korean monetary unit
monetary unit in North Korea
 
XXX
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
 
luminous flux unit
a measure of luminous flux per unit area
 
yarder
(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in yards
 
pennyworth
the amount that can be bought for a penny
 
breakage
the quantity broken
 
coefficient of self induction
the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
 
dollop
a small measure (usually of food)
 
yen
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
 
subtrahend
the number to be subtracted from the minuend
 
eV
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
 
large integer
an integer equal to or greater than ten
 
myriad
a large indefinite number
 
Indonesian monetary unit
monetary unit in Indonesia
 
pick
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
 
millibar
a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar
 
oxtant
a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant
 
algebraic number
root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
 
miler
(used only in combinations) the length of something in miles
 
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