| Abbreviation
|
Unit of measurement
|
| A
|
Amp
|
| b
|
Bit
|
| B
|
Byte
|
| b
|
bit
|
| B
|
byte
|
| bbl.
|
barrel
|
| c
|
Centi
|
| C
|
Celsius, Centigrade
|
| cc or cm³
|
cubic centimeter (cm³ is standard)
|
| cg
|
Centigram
|
| cl
|
Centiliter
|
| cm
|
Centimeter
|
| cm
|
centimeter
|
| cm³
|
Cubic centimeter
|
| cu.
|
cubic
|
| d
|
Deci
|
| da
|
Deka/deca
|
| dag
|
Dekagram or dekagram
|
| dal
|
Decaliter or dekaliter
|
| dam
|
Decameter or dekameter)
|
| dg
|
Decigram
|
| dl
|
Deciliter
|
| dm
|
Decimeter
|
| dm³
|
Cubic decimeter
|
| doz.
|
dozen
|
| EB
|
Exabyte
|
| F., F
|
Fahrenheit
|
| fl. oz.
|
fluid ounce
|
| ft.
|
foot
|
| g
|
Gram
|
| G
|
Giga
|
| g, gr
|
gram (g is standard)
|
| G,GB
|
gigabyte (GB is standard)
|
| gal.
|
gallon
|
| GB
|
Gigabyte
|
| gr.
|
grain
|
| gr., gro.
|
gross
|
| GW
|
Gigawatt
|
| h
|
Hecto
|
| ha
|
hectare
|
| hg
|
Hectogram
|
| hl
|
Hectoliter
|
| hm
|
Hectometer
|
| in.
|
inch
|
| k
|
Kilo
|
| K
|
Kelvin
|
| K, KB
|
kilobyte (KB is standard)
|
| k., kt.
|
karat
|
| k., kt.
|
knot
|
| KB
|
Kilobyte
|
| kg
|
Kilogram
|
| kg
|
kilogram
|
| kl
|
Kiloliter
|
| kl
|
kiloliter
|
| km
|
Kilometer
|
| km
|
kilometer
|
| km²
|
Square kilometer
|
| kW
|
Kilowatt
|
| kw, kW
|
kilowatt (kW is standard)
|
| kWh
|
Kilowatt-hour
|
| kwh, kWh
|
kilowatt-hour (kWh is standard)
|
| l
|
Liter
|
| l
|
liter
|
| lb.
|
pound
|
| LT, L.T.
|
long ton
|
| m
|
Meter
|
| M
|
Mega
|
| m
|
Milli
|
| m
|
meter
|
| M, MB
|
megabyte (MB is standard)
|
| mA
|
Milliamp
|
| mAh
|
Milliamp-hour
|
| MB
|
Megabyte
|
| mcg or µg
|
microgram ( µg is standard)
|
| mg
|
Milligram
|
| mg
|
milligram
|
| mi.
|
mile
|
| ml
|
Milliliter
|
| ml
|
milliliter
|
| mm
|
Millimeter
|
| mm
|
millimeter
|
| mph
|
miles per hour
|
| MT
|
metric ton
|
| n
|
Nano
|
| n.m.
|
nautical miles
|
| oz.
|
ounce
|
| PB
|
Petabyte
|
| pt.
|
pint
|
| qt.
|
quart
|
| rpm
|
revolutions per minute
|
| sq.
|
square
|
| t, T
|
metric ton
|
| T.
|
tablespoon in some cookbooks
|
| t.
|
teaspoon in some cookbooks
|
| T., T
|
ton
|
| TB
|
Terabyte
|
| tbsp.
|
tablespoon
|
| tsp.
|
teaspoon
|
| V
|
Volt
|
| w, W
|
watt (W is standard)
|
| yd.
|
yard
|
| μ
|
Micro
|
