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About these units

Slug (slug)

The slug is a unit of mass in the English engineering system, defined such that a slug accelerated at 1 ft/s² experiences a force of 1 pound-force. Numerically, a slug is about 14.5939 kilograms. The slug resolves confusion between mass and force in imperial units by clearly separating pounds-force (lbf) from pounds-mass (lb). In dynamics problems involving Newton's laws, slugs provide a consistent mass measurement within the imperial framework. Although uncommon outside engineering physics education, the slug plays an important conceptual role in bridging imperial and SI thinking.

Picogram (pg)

A picogram, or 10⁻¹² grams, is widely used in molecular biology, biochemistry, and medicine. Hormones, signaling molecules, and certain viruses fall within the picogram mass range. Laboratories often quantify DNA or RNA using picograms, especially in single-cell analysis. Cellular processes frequently involve minuscule quantities of molecules, so picogram measurements allow researchers to study gene expression, protein synthesis, and chemical reactions with extreme accuracy. Diagnostic tests—such as those for biomarkers in blood—often require detection at picogram per milliliter concentrations. The picogram is a crucial bridge between the molecular scale and measurable laboratory practice, enabling breakthroughs in medical diagnostics and biotechnology.

More Slug converters

Slug [slug] ↔ Kilogram [kg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Gram [g]

Slug [slug] ↔ Pound [lb]

Slug [slug] ↔ Ounce [oz]

Slug [slug] ↔ Metric Ton [t]

Slug [slug] ↔ Milligram [mg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Stone [st]

Slug [slug] ↔ US Ton (Short) [ton (US)]

Slug [slug] ↔ UK Ton (Long) [ton (UK)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Carat [car, ct]

Slug [slug] ↔ Attogram [ag]

Slug [slug] ↔ Femtogram [fg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Picogram [pg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Nanogram [ng]

Slug [slug] ↔ Microgram [µg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Centigram [cg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Decigram [dg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Dekagram [dag]

Slug [slug] ↔ Hectogram [hg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Megagram [Mg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Gigagram [Gg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Teragram [Tg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Petagram [Pg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Exagram [Eg]

Slug [slug] ↔ Atomic Mass Unit [u]

Slug [slug] ↔ Dalton [Da]

Slug [slug] ↔ Planck Mass [mₕ]

Slug [slug] ↔ Electron Mass [mₑ]

Slug [slug] ↔ Muon Mass [mᵤ]

Slug [slug] ↔ Proton Mass [mₕ (p)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Neutron Mass [mₙ]

Slug [slug] ↔ Deuteron Mass [m𝒹]

Slug [slug] ↔ Kilogram-force Second/Meter [kgf·s²/m]

Slug [slug] ↔ Kilopound [kip]

Slug [slug] ↔ Poundal [pdl]

Slug [slug] ↔ Pound-force Square Second/Foot [lbf·s²/ft]

Slug [slug] ↔ Pennyweight [pwt]

Slug [slug] ↔ Scruple (Apothecary) [s.ap]

Slug [slug] ↔ Grain [gr]

Slug [slug] ↔ Pound (Troy) [lb t]

Slug [slug] ↔ Ton (Assay) (US) [AT (US)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Ton (Assay) (UK) [AT (UK)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Kiloton (Metric) [kt]

Slug [slug] ↔ Quintal (Metric) [cwt (m)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Hundredweight (UK) [cwt (UK)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Quarter (US) [qr (US)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Stone (US) [st (US)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Talent (Biblical Hebrew) [talent (H)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Mina (Biblical Hebrew) [mina]

Slug [slug] ↔ Shekel (Biblical Hebrew) [shekel]

Slug [slug] ↔ Bekan (Biblical Hebrew) [bekan]

Slug [slug] ↔ Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) [gerah]

Slug [slug] ↔ Talent (Biblical Greek) [talent (G)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Mina (Biblical Greek) [mina (G)]

Slug [slug] ↔ Tetradrachma (Biblical Greek) [tetradrachma]

Slug [slug] ↔ Didrachma (Biblical Greek) [didrachma]

Slug [slug] ↔ Drachma (Biblical Greek) [drachma]

Slug [slug] ↔ Denarius (Biblical Roman) [denarius]

Slug [slug] ↔ Assarion (Biblical Roman) [assarion]

Slug [slug] ↔ Quadrans (Biblical Roman) [quadrans]

Slug [slug] ↔ Lepton (Biblical Roman) [lepton]

Slug [slug] ↔ Earth's Mass [M⊕]

Slug [slug] ↔ Sun's Mass [M☉]

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