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conversion factor
noun[ C ]
mathematics , finance & economics specializeduk /kənˈvɜː.ʒən ˌfæk.tər/ us /kənˈvɝː.ʒən ˌfæk.tɚ/
a number or formula(= set of numbers and letters) that is used to change one set of units to another:
Converting radiocarbon years to calendar years requires conversion factors.
A conversion factor of 4.38 was used to quantify the nitrogen percentage of the crude protein.
Most carbon calculators use different internal numbers as conversion factors to come up with their results.
The exact conversion factors to be used in replacing any one form of milk by another depends on the relative compositions of each.
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