Units of Measurement
Definition and Purpose
From ISO 11240: A unit of Measurement is a real scalar quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with any other quantity of the same kind can be compared to express the ratio of the two quantities as a number.
The units of measurement map to the UCUM codes.
Examples
gram, mole, curie, liter
For more examples, see Units of Measurement Examples
Usage
Current usage: None
Future usage: Ingredient, Nutroition Product