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# SI

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The International System of Units, abbreviated SI (for the french name Système International d'Unités), is the most widely used system of units in science, and the legal system in most countries. It was adopted by the 11th [General Conference on Weights and Measures]? (CGPM) in 1960? and is built from the seven SI base units.

See also:

- SI base units and SI derived units
- SI supplementary units
- SI prefixes
- Standards and Units

The reference for "Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry" is ISBN 0632035838 (Amazon, Pricescan).

Also, [Sports Illustrated]?.

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