Title: derived kind of quantity
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - derived kind of quantity
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.D01612
Status: current

Definition
A kind of quantity characterized by an equation between base kinds of quantities, e.g. \(\rm{mass\ concentration} = \rm{mass}\ \left(\rm{length}\right)^{-3}\).

Source
- PAC, 1979, 51, 2451. 'Quantities and Units in Clinical Chemistry' on page 2460 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197951122451)

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Citation: Citation: 'derived kind of quantity' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.D01612
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