unit of volume

collocation in English

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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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volume
noun
uk
/ˈvɒl.juːm/us
/ˈvɑːl.juːm/
the amount of space that is contained within an object or ...
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(Definition ofunitandvolumefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunit of volume

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It produces a low level of energy perunitofvolumeof wood.
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For eachunitofvolumeof ethanol, about eight units of vinasse are produced.
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Ethanol has roughly one-third lower energy content perunitofvolumecompared to gasoline.
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A ton wasunitofvolume, not of weight, generally equal to 100 cubic feet.
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It is used principally as a unit of mass, and as aunitofvolume.
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The density (weight perunitofvolume) of water can vary.
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Each unit cube contains a cubicunitofvolumeand each of the surfaces of the cubes are a square unit of area.
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It has also been used as aunitofvolumefor dry commodities, denoting roughly 40 bushels.
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Recently, the bottle has become a standardunitofvolumeto describe sales in the wine industry, measuring.
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The fluid dramunitofvolumeis based on the weight of 1 dram of water in the apothecaries' system.
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A standard cubic foot is thus not aunitofvolumebut of quantity, and the conversion to between standard volumes is not always straightforward.
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The clams cultivate algae in a special circulatory system which enables them to keep a substantially higher number of symbionts perunitofvolume.
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A ton was not a unit of weight but aunitofvolume, with cargo charges based on 40 cubic feet equalling one ton.
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The register ton is aunitofvolumeused for the cargo capacity of a ship, defined as 100cuft m3.
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The tetrahedron itself may also be defined as theunitofvolume, although the infrastructure does not demand using this setting.
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The omer should not be confused with the homer, a much largerunitofvolumefor liquids.
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It refers to a unit of mass in the avoirdupois system, and both a unit of mass and aunitofvolumein the apothecaries' system.
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Many scientific research questions require a means to measure the frequency or count of discrete entities in a givenunitofvolume.
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Units of volume included the "okshoofd", "aam", "anker", "stoop", and "mingel".
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Imperial units of volume are the same for both dry and liquid goods.
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