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'''Type:Mass''' defines a dimension whose standard unit is kg,
corresponding to the '''kg''' Mass unit in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI SI].

The format of this datatype in RDF Export is an [http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#float XSD float].

==Units==
The list below determines the supported mass units; you can add more. Arbitrary SI-Unit prefixes such as k/m/M are not supported, though you can add, for example, <tt>mg</tt> as an additional "unit".

{|
! Unit !! Description !! Value and possible names !! Notes
|-
| kg || kilogram || [[corresponds to:=1 kg, kilogram, kilograms, kilogramme, kilogrammes]]
|| standard unit, as in SI
|-
| g || gram || 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=1000 g, gram, grams, gramme, grammes]]
|-
| tonne|| metric tonne|| 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=0.001 t, tonne, tonnes]]
|-
| lb || imperial pound || 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=2.204622 lb, lbs, pounds]]
|-
| oz || avoirdupois ounce || 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=35.273962 oz, ounce, ounces]] || there are other "ounce" measures, such as troy ounce for noble metals.
|-
| ton || short ton|| 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=0.0011023113 tons, ton, short tons, short ton]] || This is the "ton" used in the USA.
|-
| carat || gram || 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=5000 carat, carats]] || Used for [[Attribute:Gem mass|Gem mass]]
|-
| u || atomic mass unit || 1 kg corresponds to [[corresponds to:=6.02214151134e26 u, Da]]
|-
| Sol || mass of Sun || 1 kg [[corresponds to:=5.0274e-31 Sol]]
|}