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Re: Imprecision and the deciliter.



Why was the definition of a kilogram changed from the mass of one
deciliter of water 4 C

[Cliff]

At 08:03 9/3/99 -0500, Gary Karshner replied:

Cliff,
The deciliter of water has a similar problem to the meter as ten
millionth
the distance from the pole to the equator on the meridian passing through
Paris. It is difficult to duplicate....
Gary


Gary Karshner

St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

I see that the bogus unit called the "deciliter" has a quite
unexpected currency in US institutions.

But then I expect that European insititutions talk about
the deciquart ...a somewhat comparable unit? :-)



brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK