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... centimetre ; 1 ohm - centimetre equals 0.01 ohm - metre . The conductivity ( o ) is equal to 1 / p ohm - centimetre ' ( or termed mhos / cm ) . In SI units , it is given in mhos / metre , or siemens / metre . Table 43 : Heat ...
... centimetre ; 1 ohm - centimetre equals 0.01 ohm - metre . The conductivity ( o ) is equal to 1 / p ohm - centimetre ' ( or termed mhos / cm ) . In SI units , it is given in mhos / metre , or siemens / metre . Table 43 : Heat ...
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... centimetres ; among gastropods the sea hares ( Aplysia ) grow from 40 to 100 centimetres and the Australian trumpet , or baler ( Syrinx ) , up to 60 centimetres ; among placophores the gumshoe , or gumboot chiton ( Cryptochiton ) ...
... centimetres ; among gastropods the sea hares ( Aplysia ) grow from 40 to 100 centimetres and the Australian trumpet , or baler ( Syrinx ) , up to 60 centimetres ; among placophores the gumshoe , or gumboot chiton ( Cryptochiton ) ...
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... centimetres ( 50 inches ) in length , although it is only 0.5 centimetre ( 0.2 inch ) in diameter . Most snails are much smaller , and probably 90 percent of all adult snails are less than one inch in maximum dimension . Snails show a ...
... centimetres ( 50 inches ) in length , although it is only 0.5 centimetre ( 0.2 inch ) in diameter . Most snails are much smaller , and probably 90 percent of all adult snails are less than one inch in maximum dimension . Snails show a ...
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