The following table lists all of the physical units which PyXPlot recognises by default. Each unit may be referred to by either a long or an abbreviated name, and both of these have singular and plural forms. Some units also have further alternative names.
Name |
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Full |
Abbrev |
Unit of |
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sing. |
pl. |
sing. |
pl. |
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acre |
acres |
acre |
acres |
area |
ampere |
amperes |
A |
A |
current |
Also known as the amp and the amps. |
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angstrom |
angstroms |
ang |
ang |
length |
arcminute |
arcminutes |
arcmin |
arcmins |
angle |
arcsecond |
arcseconds |
arcsec |
arcsecs |
angle |
are |
ares |
are |
ares |
area |
astronomical_unit |
astronomical_units |
AU |
AU |
length |
atmosphere |
atmospheres |
atm |
atms |
pressure |
bar |
bars |
bar |
bars |
pressure |
barn |
barns |
barn |
barns |
area |
barye |
baryes |
Ba |
Ba |
pressure |
bath |
baths |
bath |
baths |
volume |
becquerel |
becquerel |
Bq |
Bq |
frequency |
billion_electronvolts |
billion_electronvolts |
BeV |
BeV |
energy |
bit |
bits |
bit |
bits |
information_content |
British Thermal Unit |
British Thermal Units |
BTU |
BTU |
energy |
bushel_UK |
bushels_UK |
bushel_UK |
bushels_UK |
volume (UK imperial) |
bushel_US |
bushels_US |
bushel_US |
bushels_US |
volume (US customary) |
byte |
bytes |
B |
B |
information_content |
cable |
cables |
cable |
cables |
length |
calorie |
calories |
cal |
cal |
energy |
candela |
candelas |
cd |
cd |
light_intensity |
candlepower |
candlepower |
candlepower |
candlepower |
light_intensity |
carat |
carats |
CD |
CDs |
mass |
centimetre |
centimetres |
cm |
cm |
length |
chain |
chains |
chain |
chains |
length |
clo |
clos |
clo |
clos |
thermal_insulation |
coulomb |
coulombs |
C |
C |
charge |
cubic_centimetre |
cubic_centimetres |
cubic_cm |
cubic_cm |
volume |
cubic_foot |
cubic_feet |
cubic_ft |
cubic_ft |
volume |
cubic_inch |
cubic_inches |
cubic_in |
cubic_in |
volume |
cubic_metre |
cubic_metres |
cubic_m |
cubic_m |
volume |
cubit |
cubits |
cubit |
cubits |
length |
cup_US |
cups_US |
cup_US |
cups_US |
volume (US customary) |
day |
days |
day |
days |
time |
decimetre |
decimetres |
dm |
dm |
length |
degree |
degrees |
deg |
deg |
angle |
degree_celsius |
degrees_celsius |
oC |
oC |
temperature |
Also known as the degree_centigrade, the degrees_centigrade, the centigrade and the celsius. |
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degree_fahrenheit |
degrees_fahrenheit |
oF |
oF |
temperature |
Also known as the fahrenheit. |
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dioptre |
dioptres |
dioptre |
dioptres |
lens_power |
drachm |
drachms |
drachm |
drachms |
mass |
dyne |
dynes |
dyn |
dyn |
force |
earth_mass |
earth_masses |
Mearth |
Mearth |
mass |
earth_radius |
earth_radii |
Rearth |
Rearth |
length |
electronvolt |
electronvolts |
eV |
eV |
energy |
erg |
ergs |
erg |
erg |
energy |
euro |
euros |
euro |
euros |
cost |
farad |
farad |
F |
F |
capacitance |
fathom |
fathoms |
fathom |
fathoms |
length |
firkin_UK_ale |
firkins_UK_ale |
firkin_UK_ale |
firkins_UK_ale |
volume |
firkin_wine |
firkins_wine |
firkin_UK_wine |
firkins_UK_wine |
volume |
fluid_ounce_UK |
fluid_ounce_UK |
fl_oz_UK |
fl_oz_UK |
volume (UK imperial) |
fluid_ounce_US |
fluid_ounce_US |
fl_oz_US |
fl_oz_US |
volume (US customary) |
foot |
feet |
ft |
ft |
length |
furlong |
furlongs |
furlong |
furlongs |
length |
gallon_UK |
gallons_UK |
gallon_UK |
gallons_UK |
volume (UK imperial) |
gallon_US |
gallons_US |
gallon_US |
gallons_US |
volume (US customary) |
gauss |
gauss |
G |
G |
magnetic_field |
gibibit |
gibibits |
Gib |
Gib |
information_content |
gibibyte |
gibibytes |
GiB |
GiB |
information_content |
grain |
grains |
grain |
grains |
mass |
gram |
grams |
g |
g |
mass |
gramme |
grammes |
g |
g |
mass |
gray |
gray |
Gy |
Gy |
radiation_dose |
hectare |
hectares |
hectare |
hectares |
area |
henry |
henry |
H |
H |
inductance |
hertz |
hertz |
Hz |
Hz |
frequency |
homer |
homers |
homer |
homers |
volume |
horsepower |
horsepower |
horsepower |
horsepower |
power |
hour |
hours |
hr |
hr |
time |
hundredweight_UK |
hundredweight_UK |
cwt_UK |
cwt_UK |
mass (UK imperial) |
hundredweight_US |
hundredweight_US |
cwt_US |
cwt_US |
mass (US customary) |
inch |
inches |
in |
in |
length |
inch_of_mercury |
inches_of_mercury |
inHg |
inHg |
pressure |
inch_of_water |
inches_of_water |
inAq |
inAq |
pressure |
jansky |
janskys |
Jy |
Jy |
flux_density |
joule |
joules |
J |
J |
energy |
jupiter_mass |
jupiter_masses |
Mjupiter |
Mjupiter |
mass |
Also known as the Mjove and the Mjovian. |
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jupiter_radius |
jupiter_radii |
Rjupiter |
Rjupiter |
length |
Also known as the Rjove and the Rjovian. |
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katal |
katals |
kat |
kat |
catalytic_activity |
kayser |
kaysers |
kayser |
kaysers |
wavenumber |
kelvin |
kelvin |
K |
K |
temperature |
kibibit |
kibibits |
Kib |
Kib |
information_content |
kibibyte |
kibibytes |
KiB |
KiB |
information_content |
kilderkin_UK_ale |
kilderkins_UK_ale |
kilderkin_UK_ale |
kilderkins_UK_ale |
volume |
kilogram |
kilograms |
kg |
kg |
mass |
kilowatt_hour |
kilowatt_hours |
kWh |
kWh |
energy |
knot |
knots |
kn |
kn |
velocity |
light_year |
light_years |
lyr |
lyr |
length |
link |
links |
link |
links |
length |
litre |
litres |
l |
l |
volume |
long_ton |
long_tons |
ton |
tons |
mass (UK imperial) |
lumen |
lumens |
lm |
lm |
power |
lunar_distance |
lunar_distances |
lunar_distance |
lunar_distances |
length |
lux |
luxs |
lx |
lx |
power |
maxwell |
maxwell |
Mx |
Mx |
magnetic_flux |
mebibit |
mebibits |
Mib |
Mib |
information_content |
mebibyte |
mebibytes |
MiB |
MiB |
information_content |
metre |
metres |
m |
m |
length |
mho |
mhos |
mho |
mhos |
conductance |
mile |
miles |
mi |
mi |
length |
mile_per_hour |
miles_per_hour |
mph |
mph |
velocity |
mina |
minas |
mina |
minas |
mass |
minute |
minutes |
min |
min |
time |
mole |
moles |
mol |
mol |
moles |
nautical_mile |
nautical_miles |
nautical_mile |
nautical_miles |
length |
newton |
newtons |
N |
N |
force |
ohm |
ohms |
ohm |
ohms |
resistance |
ounce |
ounces |
oz |
oz |
mass |
parsec |
parsecs |
pc |
pc |
length |
parts_per_billion |
parts_per_billion |
ppb |
ppb |
dimensionlessness |
parts_per_million |
parts_per_million |
ppm |
ppm |
dimensionlessness |
pascal |
pascals |
Pa |
Pa |
pressure |
percent |
percent |
percent |
percent |
dimensionlessness |
perch |
perches |
perch |
perches |
length |
pica |
picas |
pica |
picas |
length |
pint_UK |
pints_UK |
pint_UK |
pints_UK |
volume (UK imperial) |
pint_US |
pints_US |
pint_US |
pints_US |
volume (US customary) |
planck_charge |
planck_charges |
Q_planck |
Q_planck |
charge |
planck_current |
planck_current |
I_planck |
I_planck |
current |
planck_energy |
planck_energy |
E_planck |
E_planck |
energy |
planck_force |
planck_force |
F_planck |
F_planck |
force |
planck_impedence |
planck_impedence |
Z_planck |
Z_planck |
resistance |
planck_length |
planck_lengths |
L_planck |
L_planck |
length |
planck_mass |
planck_masses |
M_planck |
M_planck |
mass |
planck_momentum |
planck_momentum |
p_planck |
p_planck |
momentum |
planck_power |
planck_power |
P_planck |
P_planck |
power |
planck_temperature |
planck_temperature |
Theta_planck |
Theta_planck |
temperature |
planck_time |
planck_times |
T_planck |
T_planck |
time |
planck_voltage |
planck_voltage |
V_planck |
V_planck |
potential |
point |
points |
pt |
pt |
length |
poise |
poises |
P |
P |
viscosity |
pole |
poles |
pole |
poles |
length |
pound |
pounds |
lb |
lbs |
mass |
pound_force |
pounds_force |
lbf |
lbf |
force |
pound_per_square_inch |
pounds_per_square_inch |
psi |
psi |
pressure |
quart_UK |
quarts_UK |
quart_UK |
quarts_UK |
volume (UK imperial) |
quart_US |
quarts_US |
quart_US |
quarts_US |
volume (US customary) |
radian |
radians |
rad |
rad |
angle |
rankin |
rankin |
R |
R |
temperature |
revolution |
revolutions |
rev |
rev |
angle |
rod |
rods |
rod |
rods |
length |
roman_league |
roman_leagues |
roman_league |
roman_leagues |
length |
roman_mile |
roman_miles |
roman_mile |
roman_miles |
length |
second |
seconds |
s |
s |
time |
Also known as the sec and the secs. |
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shekel |
shekels |
shekel |
shekels |
mass |
short_ton |
short_tons |
short_ton |
short_tons |
mass (US customary) |
siemens |
siemens |
S |
S |
conductance |
sievert |
sieverts |
Sv |
Sv |
radiation_dose |
slug |
slugs |
slug |
slugs |
mass |
sol |
sols |
sol |
sols |
time |
solar_luminosity |
solar_luminosities |
Lsun |
Lsun |
power |
Also known as the Lsolar. |
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solar_mass |
solar_masses |
Msun |
Msun |
mass |
Also known as the Msolar. |
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solar_radius |
solar_radii |
Rsun |
Rsun |
length |
Also known as the Rsolar. |
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square_centimetre |
square_centimetres |
sq_cm |
sq_cm |
area |
square_degree |
square_degrees |
sqdeg |
sqdeg |
solidangle |
square_foot |
square_feet |
sq_ft |
sq_ft |
area |
square_inch |
square_inches |
sq_in |
sq_in |
area |
square_kilometre |
square_kilometres |
sq_km |
sq_km |
area |
square_metre |
square_metres |
sq_m |
sq_m |
area |
square_mile |
square_miles |
sq_mi |
sq_mi |
area |
steradian |
steradians |
sterad |
sterad |
solidangle |
stone |
stone |
stone |
stone |
mass |
tablespoon |
tablespoons |
tablespoon |
tablespoons |
volume |
talent |
talents |
talent |
talents |
mass |
teaspoon |
teaspoons |
teaspoon |
teaspoons |
volume |
tesla |
tesla |
T |
T |
magnetic_field |
therm |
therms |
therm |
therms |
energy |
tog |
togs |
tog |
togs |
thermal_insulation |
tonne |
tonnes |
t |
t |
mass |
Also known as the metric_tonne and the metric_tonnes. |
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troy_ounce |
troy_ounces |
oz_troy |
oz_troy |
mass |
volt |
volts |
V |
V |
potential |
watt |
watts |
W |
W |
power |
weber |
weber |
Wb |
Wb |
magnetic_flux |
week |
weeks |
week |
weeks |
time |
yard |
yards |
yd |
yd |
length |
year |
years |
yr |
yr |
time |
The following units of angle are recognised:
the arcminute, the arcsecond, the degree, the radian and the revolution.
The following units of area are recognised:
the acre, the are, the barn, the hectare, the square_centimetre, the square_foot, the square_inch, the square_kilometre, the square_metre and the square_mile.
The following units of capacitance are recognised:
the farad.
The following units of catalytic activity are recognised:
the katal.
The following units of charge are recognised:
the coulomb and the planck_charge.
The following units of conductance are recognised:
the mho and the siemens.
The following units of cost are recognised:
the euro.
The following units of current are recognised:
the ampere and the planck_current.
The following units of dimensionlessness are recognised:
the parts_per_billion, the parts_per_million and the percent.
The following units of energy are recognised:
the British Thermal Unit, the billion_electronvolts, the calorie, the electronvolt, the erg, the joule, the kilowatt_hour, the planck_energy and the therm.
The following units of flux density are recognised:
the jansky.
The following units of force are recognised:
the dyne, the newton, the planck_force and the pound_force.
The following units of frequency are recognised:
the becquerel and the hertz.
The following units of inductance are recognised:
the henry.
The following units of information content are recognised:
the bit, the byte, the gibibit, the gibibyte, the kibibit, the kibibyte, the mebibit and the mebibyte.
The following units of length are recognised:
the angstrom, the astronomical_unit, the cable, the centimetre, the chain, the cubit, the decimetre, the earth_radius, the fathom, the foot, the furlong, the inch, the jupiter_radius, the light_year, the link, the lunar_distance, the metre, the mile, the nautical_mile, the parsec, the perch, the pica, the planck_length, the point, the pole, the rod, the roman_league, the roman_mile, the solar_radius and the yard.
The following units of lens power are recognised:
the dioptre.
The following units of light intensity are recognised:
the candela and the candlepower.
The following units of magnetic field are recognised:
the gauss and the tesla.
The following units of magnetic flux are recognised:
the maxwell and the weber.
The following units of mass are recognised:
the carat, the drachm, the earth_mass, the grain, the gram, the gramme, the hundredweight_UK, the hundredweight_US, the jupiter_mass, the kilogram, the long_ton, the mina, the ounce, the planck_mass, the pound, the shekel, the short_ton, the slug, the solar_mass, the stone, the talent, the tonne and the troy_ounce.
The following units of moles are recognised:
the mole.
The following units of momentum are recognised:
the planck_momentum.
The following units of potential are recognised:
the planck_voltage and the volt.
The following units of power are recognised:
the horsepower, the lumen, the lux, the planck_power, the solar_luminosity and the watt.
The following units of pressure are recognised:
the atmosphere, the bar, the barye, the inch_of_mercury, the inch_of_water, the pascal and the pound_per_square_inch.
The following units of radiation dose are recognised:
the gray and the sievert.
The following units of resistance are recognised:
the ohm and the planck_impedence.
The following units of solidangle are recognised:
the square_degree and the steradian.
The following units of temperature are recognised:
the degree_celsius, the degree_fahrenheit, the kelvin, the planck_temperature and the rankin.
The following units of thermal insulation are recognised:
the clo and the tog.
The following units of time are recognised:
the day, the hour, the minute, the planck_time, the second, the sol, the week and the year.
The following units of velocity are recognised:
the knot and the mile_per_hour.
The following units of viscosity are recognised:
the poise.
The following units of volume are recognised:
the bath, the bushel_UK, the bushel_US, the cubic_centimetre, the cubic_foot, the cubic_inch, the cubic_metre, the cup_US, the firkin_UK_ale, the firkin_wine, the fluid_ounce_UK, the fluid_ounce_US, the gallon_UK, the gallon_US, the homer, the kilderkin_UK_ale, the litre, the pint_UK, the pint_US, the quart_UK, the quart_US, the tablespoon and the teaspoon.
The following units of wavenumber are recognised:
the kayser.