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International System of Units MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
International System of Units
Tree Number(s)
E05.978.507
Unique ID
D007394
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007394
Annotation
in titles use diacritics: Système International d'Unites; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
Scope Note
A system of physical units in which the fundamental quantities are length, time, mass, electric current, temperature, luminous intensity, and amount of substance, and the corresponding units are the meter, second, kilogram, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole. The system has been given official status and recommended for universal use by the General Conference on Weights and Measures.
Entry Term(s)
SI Units
Systeme International d'Unites
Previous Indexing
Metric System (1974-1978)
Weights and Measures (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/03/24
Revision Date
2015/06/05
International System of Units Preferred
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