Name: Daniela Fajardo Maldonado F08SV-20

Vocabulary
Word Definition Example Image
Weighing the I think I'll have a
number of pounds quarter-pounder.
Pounder or fraction of a
pound
mentioned:
The mass of a Heavy hydrogen could
specific isotope of be separated from the
a particular ordinary hydrogen
Atomic Mass chemical element, isotopes of atomic
usually expressed mass 1 at a cost of
in atomic mass about £25,000 a ton.
units
A unit used for Remember that we
measuring atomic have to use an atomic
mass, equal to mass unit of the
Atomic Mass one twelfth of the element sample
Unit mass of an atom
of carbon in its
commonest form,
carbon-12
Another term for He was the discoverer
relative atomic of atomic weight and
mass all physical science
Atomic weight and a great deal of
chemical science since
has been built on his
work
Abbreviation for Adults who have a
body mass index: BMI of 30 or higher
a measurement of are defined as obese.
BMI someone's weight
in relation to their
height

A measurement Obesity for adults was

of a person's defined as a body
body mass weight in relation mass index of 30 or
index to their height, greater.
used to find out if
they are too fat
 A unit for The diamonds had a
measuring the combined weight of
carat weight of jewels 5.87 carats
(= precious
stones)

A unit of mass Strength. 1 millilitre

equal to 0.01 of a contains chloroform
gram 7.5 centimils;
morphine
centigram
hydrochloride 1
centigram; acidum
hydrocyanicum
dilutum 5 centimils.
The heaviness of a She may be small but,
person or object when I have to carry
that cannot or her upstairs after
dead weight does not move by she's fallen asleep,
itself: she's a dead weight

Written We have feed costs

abbreviation for for the total herd of
hundredweight less than $6.50 per
cwt
cwt of milk produced.

A unit of We have to find the

measurement of acceleration of the
the acceleration feather when falling
G (= rate of change (g)
of speed) of an
object caused by
gravity
Written We need 200 gm of
abbreviation for flour for the cookies
gram
gm

A very small piece A few chickens were

of a hard scratching around in
substance: the yard for grain.
grain
 A unit of mass To make this cake,
equal to 0.001 you'll need 175 grams
Gram kilograms: each of sugar and
flour, and two eggs.

A measurement Class and grammage

of paper weight of the paper to be
used.
grammage

A unit of The tariff was set at

measurement $1.50 per hectogram
equal to 100 of gold.
grams
Hectogram

A measure of We ordered a
weight equal to hundredweight of
50.80 kilograms in coal.
Hundredweight
Britain or 45.36
kilograms in the
US
A unit for a 24-karat gold
measuring how wedding band
pure gold is
Karat

Written Buy 30kg of tomato

abbreviation for
kilogram

Kg
 One thousand, He was arrested at the
used in units of airport with a kilo of
measure: heroin secreted in his
clothing
Kilo

A unit of mass I bought three

equal to 1,000 kilograms of plums.
grams
Kilogram

Abbreviation for 14 kt gold is an alloy of

karat gold with other
elements.
Kt

Written a 3 lb bag of flour

abbreviation for
pound:

Lb

Abbreviation for A rapid sensitive

microgram: one method for the
millionth quantification of mcg
(1/1,000,000) of a quantities of protein
Mcg gram utilizing the principle
of protein-dye
binding.

A unit of weight Prices for this type of

equal to 1,000 coal have spiked to
kilograms around $150 per
Metric ton metric ton.
 Written 5mg missing in the
abbreviation for sample
milligram

mg

One millionth of a A rapid and sensitive

gram method for the
quantitation of
Microgram microgram quantities
of protein utilizing the
principle of protein-
dye binding
A unit of mass that A pocket calendar on
is equal to 0.001 his bedroom bureau
grams was neatly marked
Milligram with his doses, 2.5
alternating with 5
milligrams of
coumadin
0.000,000,001 of Serotonin values are
a gram expressed in units of
nanograms per
Nanogram millilite

A unit used to Only 31 newtons (7 lbf

measure force, or 3.2 kgf) of force
equal to the force may be enough to
Newton that moves a mass constrict the carotid
of one kilogram arteries to the point of
one metre in one rapid
second unconsciousness.
Written We must combine
abbreviation for sodium with 5ng of
nanogram (= nickel
Ng 0.000,000,001 of
a gram)
 A unit of weight There are 16 ounces in
equal to one pound
approximately 28
grams
Ounce

Written Add 8 oz of flour.

abbreviation for
ounce

Oz

The standard unit "Do you have any

of money used in change?" "Sorry, I only
the UK and some have a five-pound
Pound other countries note.

E mass of a Note that the relative

particular volume density of
of a substance immunoreactive
Relative when compared processes or terminals
density with the mass of may not be directly
an equal volume related to the density
of water at 4°C of synapses

Written He weighs 12 st 3 lb
abbreviation for
stone UK

St
 The hard, solid They cut enormous
substance found blocks of stone out of
in the ground that the hillside
is often used for
Stone building, or a
piece of this

An ancient unit of The Mesopotamian

weight talent weighs 30.8
kilograms.
Talent

It's a weight scale: The baby tipped the

scales at 3.75 kg

Tip

A unit of weight We have tons of food

equal to 1,000 left over from the
kilograms party.
Ton

The size of a ship There has been a fall

or the weight of in cargo tonnage over
Tonnage goods that a ship the last two years.
is able to carry

A unit of weight in Oil deliveries will fall

the metric 2.5 million tonnes
system, equal to short this year
Tonne 1,000 kilograms:
 To have a Yesterday a satellite
heaviness of a weighing 15 tons was
stated amount, or successfully placed in
Weigh to measure the orbit.
heaviness of an
object

The amount that There was a slight

something or decrease in his weight
someone weighs after a week of dieting
Weight

Written On the card she had

abbreviation for written: wt 60 kg, ht
weight (= the 1.64 m
wt amount that
something or
someone weighs)