15 List of physical units

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: for example, units such as the meter which are spelt differently in British English may be spelt in either way.

Name
Full		Abbrev		Unit of
sing.	pl.	sing.	pl.
`acre`	`acres`	`acre`	`acres`	area
`ampere`	`amperes`	`A`	`A`	current
Also known as the `amp` and the `amps`.
`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
`barleycorn`	`barleycorns`	`barleycorn`	`barleycorns`	length
`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`.
`degree_fahrenheit`	`degrees_fahrenheit`	`oF`	`oF`	temperature
Also known as the `fahrenheit`.
`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`.
`jupiter_radius`	`jupiter_radii`	`Rjupiter`	`Rjupiter`	length
Also known as the `Rjove` and the `Rjovian`.
`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
`rood`	`roods`	`rood`	`roods`	area
`second`	`seconds`	`s`	`s`	time
Also known as the `sec` and the `secs`.
`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`.
`solar_mass`	`solar_masses`	`Msun`	`Msun`	mass
Also known as the `Msolar`.
`solar_radius`	`solar_radii`	`Rsun`	`Rsun`	length
Also known as the `Rsolar`.
`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`.
`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 rood, 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 barleycorn, 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 candela¹ 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.

Footnotes

In the SI system, the candela is a base unit. However, its definition is 1/683 W/sterad, and since Pyxplot recognises the radian as a base unit, the candela is implemented as a derived unit.