Section 325.5025. Prefixes.  


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  • Rule 25.  The following prefixes are used in these rules to mean the numbers indicated:

    Symbol

      

    d

    Prefix

      

    deci

    Quantity

      

    (=10-1)

    Symbol

      

    da

    Prefix

      

    deka

    Quantity

      

    (=10)

    c

    centi

    (=10-2)

    h

    hecto

    (=102)

    m

    milli

    (=10-3)

    k

    kilo

    (=103)

    μ

    micro

    (=10-6)

    M

    mega

    (=106)

    p

    nano

    (=10-9)

    G

    giga

    (=109)

    f

    pico

    (=10-12)

    T

    tera

    (=1012)

    a

    femto

    (=10-15)

     

     

     

     

    atto

    (=10-18)

     

     

     

History: 1954 ACS 85, Eff. Dec. 3, 1975; 1954 ACS 98 Eff. Mar 9, 1979.