symbol

in quantities and units
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Conventional sign designating a quantity or a unit of measurement.
Notes:
  1. Symbols for quantities are denoted by letters of the Latin or Greek alphabet printed in italic (sloping) type; \(\text{pH}\) is an exception.
  2. Symbols for units are denoted by letters of the Latin or Greek alphabet printed in roman (upright) type.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 957. (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 995 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'symbol' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06210 RIS BibTex EndNote
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