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2.30 SECTION 2<br />

TABLE 2.6<br />

Abbreviations and Standard Letter Symbols (Continued)<br />

Kinetic energy<br />

K, T, E k<br />

Knudsen number<br />

Kn<br />

Kovats retention indices RI<br />

Lagrange function<br />

L<br />

Lambda, unit of volume <br />

Landé g-fac<strong>to</strong>r<br />

g, g e<br />

Larmor circular frequency L<br />

Larmor frequency<br />

v L<br />

Lattice plane spacing d<br />

Lattice vec<strong>to</strong>r R, R 0<br />

Lattice vec<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

a, b, c<br />

Length<br />

l, L<br />

Length of arc<br />

s<br />

Lewis number<br />

Le<br />

Light year<br />

l.y.<br />

Limit (mathematics)<br />

lim<br />

Linear expansion coefficient 1<br />

Linear reciprocal dispersion<br />

1<br />

D , d/dx<br />

Linear strain<br />

e, <br />

Liquid<br />

l, lq<br />

Liquid crystal<br />

lc<br />

Liter L, 1<br />

loco cita<strong>to</strong> (in the place loc. cit.<br />

cited)<br />

Logarithm, common<br />

log<br />

Logarithm, base e<br />

ln<br />

Longitudinal relaxation time T 1<br />

Lorenz coefficient<br />

L<br />

Loss angle<br />

<br />

Lumen<br />

lm<br />

Luminous intensity<br />

I<br />

Lux<br />

lx<br />

Mach number<br />

Ma<br />

Madelung constant<br />

<br />

Magnetic dipole moment of m, <br />

a molecule<br />

Magnetic field strength H<br />

Magnetic flux<br />

<br />

Magnetic flux density B<br />

Magnetic moment of pro<strong>to</strong>ns p / B<br />

in water<br />

Magnetic quantum number M j<br />

Magnetic Reynolds number Rm<br />

Magnetic susceptibility , <br />

Magnetic vec<strong>to</strong>r potential A<br />

Magnetizability<br />

<br />

Magnetization<br />

M<br />

Magne<strong>to</strong>gyric ratio<br />

<br />

Mass<br />

m<br />

Mass absorption coefficient /, m<br />

Mass concentration<br />

, <br />

Mass density<br />

<br />

Mass flow rate<br />

q m<br />

Mass fraction<br />

w<br />

Massieu function<br />

J<br />

Mass number<br />

A<br />

Mass of a<strong>to</strong>m<br />

m, m a<br />

Mass transfer coefficient k d<br />

Matrix volume<br />

V g<br />

Maximum<br />

max<br />

Maxwell, unit of magnetic Mx<br />

flux<br />

Mean ionic activity<br />

a <br />

Mean ionic activity coefficient<br />

<br />

Mean ionic mobility<br />

W <br />

Melting point<br />

mp<br />

Metallic<br />

met<br />

Metastable<br />

m<br />

Metastable peaks m*<br />

Meter<br />

m<br />

Methyl<br />

Me<br />

Micrometer<br />

m<br />

Micron<br />

<br />

Mile<br />

mi<br />

Miller indices<br />

h, l, k<br />

Milliequivalent<br />

meq<br />

Millimeters of mercury, unit mmHg<br />

of pressure<br />

Millimole<br />

mM<br />

Minimum<br />

min<br />

Minute<br />

m, min<br />

Mixture<br />

mixt<br />

Mobility<br />

<br />

Mobility ratio<br />

b<br />

Modulus of elasticity E<br />

Molal<br />

m<br />

Molality<br />

b<br />

Molar<br />

M, M<br />

Molar (decadic) absorption <br />

coefficient<br />

Molar ionic conductivity , <br />

Molar magnetic susceptibility<br />

m<br />

Molar mass<br />

M<br />

Molar quantity X<br />

X m<br />

Molar refraction<br />

R, R m<br />

Molar volume<br />

V m<br />

Mole<br />

mol<br />

Mole fraction, condensed x<br />

phase<br />

Gaseous mixtures<br />

y<br />

Mole percent mol %<br />

Molecular weight<br />

mol wt<br />

Moment of inertia<br />

I, J<br />

Momentum<br />

p<br />

Monoclinic<br />

mn<br />

Monomeric form<br />

mon<br />

Muon, negative<br />

<br />

<br />

Muon, positive

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