# The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987, Part I: METRIC UNITS


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Unit of measurement
Symbol
metre
m
centimetre
cm
millimetre
mm
square metre
m2
square decimetre
dm2
square centimetre
cm2
cubic metre
m3
cubic centimetre
cm3
litre
1 or L
decilitre
dl or dL
centilitre
cl or cL
millilitre
ml or mL
tonne
t
kilogram
kg
hectogram
hg
gram
g
milligram
mg

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1538/schedule/3/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-regulations-1987/schedule-3/part-I
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