The number of rotations divided by time:
The synonyms rate of rotation, rate of revolution, centrifugal speed, centrifugation
speed, and the traditional units of rotational frequency such as revolutions per minute,
r.p.m., ppm,
,
,
are not recommended.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 897
(Quantities and units for centrifugation in the clinical laboratory (IUPAC Recommendations
1994))
on page 904
PAC, 1996, 68, 957
(Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations
1996))
on page 991
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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