Thermo Scientific EA IsoLink IRMS System Operating Manual page 184

Glossary:
kg kilogram
kPa kilopascal
l length
l liter
LAN Local Area Network
lb pound
LED light-emitting diode
-3
m meter (or milli [10 ])
6
M mega (10 )
-6
μ micro (10 )
min minute
mL o ml milliliter
mm millimeter
m/z mass-to-charge ratio
N nitrogen
-9
n nano (10 )
O oxygen
Ω ohm
-12
p pico (10 )
Pa pascal
PCB printed circuit board
PN part number
psi pounds per square inch
RAM random access memory
<Return> <Return> key on the keyboard
RF radio frequency
ROM read-only memory
RS-232 industry standard for serial communication
s second
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slow average A gradual long-term change in average
RMS voltage level, with typical duration greater than
2 s.
surge A sudden change in average RMS voltage level,
with typical duration between 50 μs and 2 s.
S sulfur
TCD Thermal Conductivity Detector
transient A brief voltage surge of up to several
thousand volts, with a duration of less than 50 μs.
V volt
V ac volts, alternating current
V dc volts, direct current
VGA Video Graphics Array
w width
W Watt
When a unit of measure has a quotient (e.g. Celsius degrees
per minute or grams per liter) this can be written as
negative exponent instead of the denominator:
For example:
-1
°C min instead of °C/min
-1
g L instead of g/L
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