HP TextEngineer Technical Writing Guide - Manual (Page 21)

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Symbols for Units in General Use (Cont’d)
Unit Symbol Notes
centipoise cP 1 cP = 1 mPa
• s. The name is deprecated (see
ANSI Z210.1-1976).
centistokes cSt 1 cst = 1 mm 2 /s. The name centistokes is
deprecated (see ANSI Z210.1-1976).
circular mil cmil 1 cmil = (
Π/4) • 10 -6 in 2
coulomb C SI unit of electric charge.
cubic centimeter cm 3
cubic foot ft 3
cubic foot per minute ft 3 /min
cubic foot per second ft 3 /s
cubic inch in 3
cubic meter m 3
cubic meter per second m 3 /s
cubic yard yd 3
curie Ci A unit of activity of radionuclide. Use of the
SI unit, the becquerel, is preferred, 1 Ci = 3.7 x
10
10 Bq.
cycle c
cycle per second Hz, c/s See hertz. The name hertz is internationally
accepted for this unit; the symbol Hz is preferred
to c/s.