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Appendix:Greek number and measurement/Weights and measures

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Units of measure

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Unit Μονάδα Symbol Quantity System Notes
acre έικρ (éikr) ac area Imperial = 4840 sq.yd
ampere, amp αμπέρ (ampér) A electrical current SI base unit
angstrom άνγκστρομ (ángkstrom) length = 10-10 metre
are άριο (ário) a area accepted SI = 1/100 hectare
astronomical unit αστρονομική μονάδα (astronomikí monáda) au, ua length astronomy = 149.6 x 109 m
bar μπαρ (bar) bar atmospheric pressure non-SI 105 Pa
becquerel μπεκερέλ (bekerél) Bq radioactive activity SI derived unit
cable length ναυτικό στάδιο (naftikó stádio) length (nautical) international = 185.2m = 1/10 nautical mile
calorie, gramcalorie θερμίδα (thermída)γραμμοθερμίδα (grammothermída) energy non-SI = 4.184 Joule
calorie, kilocalorie θερμίδα (thermída)χιλιοθερμίδα (chiliothermída) energy non-SI = 4.184 kJoule
candela κηρίο (kirío), καντέλα (kantéla) cd luminous intensity SI base unit
carat καράτι (karáti) ct mass = 1/5 g
centimetre εκατοστόμετρο (ekatostómetro) cm length CGS = 1/100 m
centimetre per second εκατοστόμετρο ανά δευτερόλεπτο cm/s velocity CGS
coulomb κουλόμπ (koulómp) C electrical charge SI derived
degree μοίρα (moíra) ° plane angle SI accepted = 1/360 rotation
degree Celsius βαθμός Κελσίου (vathmós Kelsíou) °C temperature SI derived see also: kelvin
degree Fahrenheit βαθμός Φαρενάιτ (vathmós Farenáit) °F temperature
degree Reaumur βαθμός Ρεωμύρου (vathmós Reomýrou) °R temperature
drachm, dram, dirham δράμι (drámi) ʒ, ℨ, dr mass Greek domestic (< 1959) = 3.203g = 1/400 οκά
dyne dyne dyn force CGS
erg erg erg energy CGS
farad φαράντ (faránt) F electrical capacitance SI derived
fathom οργυιά (orgyiá) length (nautical) Imperial = 6ft = 1.8288m
foot πόδι (pódi), πους (pous) ft length Imperial = 0.3048m exactly
gal γκαλ (gkal) Gal acceleration CGS = 1 cm/s/s
gallon γαλόνι (galóni) gal volume Imperial = 4.55 litre
gauss γκάους (gkáous) G, Gs magnetic flux density CGS = 1x10-4 tesla
gram γραμμάριο (grammário) g mass CGS
gray γκρέυ (gkréy) Gy radiation: absorbed dose SI derived unit
hectare εκτάριο (ektário) ha area SI accepted = 10,000 m2
henry ανρί (anrí) H electrical inductance SI derived
hertz χερτζ (chertz) Hz frequency SI derived unit = 1 cycle/s
inch ίντσα (íntsa) in length Imperial = 25.4 mm exactly
joule τζάουλ (tzáoul) J energy SI derived = 1x107 erg
kartezini καρτεζίνι (kartezíni) mass Greek = 115g = 36 δράμια
katal κατάλ (katál) kat catalytic activity SI derived unit = 1 mol/s
"katostari" κατοστάρι (katostári) mass Greek = 100 δράμια (drámia) = 1/4 οκά (oká)
kayser K wavenumber CGS
kelvin κέλβιν (kélvin) K thermodynamic temperature SI base unit
kilogram, kilo χιλιόγραμμο (chiliógrammo), κιλό (kiló) kg, χγρ. (chgr.) mass SI
kilotonne χιλιότονο (chiliótono) kt, Tg mass = 1000 kg
kilowatt κιλοβάτ (kilovát) kW electrical power derived
kilowatt-hour κιλοβατώρα (kilovatóra) kWh electrical energy derived
knot κόμβος (kómvos) kn, kt velocity SI accepted = 1.852 km/hr
light year έτος φωτός (étos fotós) ly length astronomy = 9.4607 x 1015 m
litre λίτρο (lítro) l volume SI accepted
lumen λούμεν (loúmen) lm luminous flux SI derived unit
lux λουξ (loux), lux lx illuminance SI derived
maxwell μάξγουελ (máxgouel) Mx magnetic flux CGS = 10-8 weber
metre μέτρο (métro) m length SI base unit
mho (reciprocal ohm) mho Ω-1 electrical conductance obsolete = 1 siemens
micrometre μικρόμετρο (mikrómetro) μm length SI derived = micron
micron μικρόν (mikrón) μm, μ length SI derived = micrometre
mile μίλι (míli) mi length Imperial = 1760yd = 1.609344km
mina μνα (mna) mass historical = 500g approx.
minute λεπτό (leptó) m time SI accepted
μόδιο (módio) volume/mass used for olives
mole μολ (mol) mol amount of substance SI base unit
nautical mile ναυτικό μίλι (naftikó míli) M, NM, nmi length (nautical) SI derived = 1852m
newton νιούτον (nioúton) N force SI derived
oersted [Term?] magnetising field CGS = 1 dyne per maxwell
ohm ωμ (om) Ω electrical resistance SI derived
oka οκά (oká) mass Greek domestic (< 1959) = 1.281kg = 400 δράμια (drámia)
ounce ουγγιά (oungiá) oz mass Imperial = 28.35g
parsec παρσέκ (parsék) pc length astronomy = 3.0857 x 1016 m
pascal πασκάλ (paskál) Pa pressure, stress SI derived unit = 1 Nm-2
phot ph illuminance CGS = 10000 lux
plethron πλέθρο (pléthro) length Greek historical 1/6 stadion = 30m approx
poise πουάζ (pouáz) P viscosity CGS
pound λίβρα (lívra) lb mass Imperial 453.58g
radian ακτίνιο (aktínio) rad angle SI = 360/2π = 57.3deg approx
second δευτερόλεπτο (defterólepto) s time SI base unit, CGS = 1/60 min
siemens ζήμενς (zímens) S electrical conductance SI derived
sievert σίβερτ (sívert) Sv radiation dose SI derived unit
stadion στάδιο (stádio) length Greek historical = 150-200 m
steradian στερακτίνιο (steraktínio) sr solid angle SI derived = sphere/4π
stilb sb luminance CGS = 1 candela/cm2
stokes St kinematic viscosity CGS
stremma στρέμμα (strémma) area Greek = 1/10 hectare
tesla τέσλα (tésla) T magnetic flux density SI derived
talent τάλαντο (tálanto) weight historical range = 25-60 kg
tonne τόνος (tónos) t weight SI derived = 1,000 kg
volt βολτ (volt) V electrical potential SI derived
watt βατ (vat) W power SI derived
weber βέμπερ (vémper) Wb magnetic flux SI derived
yard γιάρδα (giárda) yd length Imperial = 0.9144 m
† In Greek technical writing it is usual to use the Roman characters.