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d

As D, the Roman numeral for 500, particularly in post-Roman use, derived graphically from the left half of the letter M (= thousand).

(Metric) As a lower-case prefix, d-, See deci-.

(Metric) Until 1960, as an upper-case prefix, D-, see deca-.

time SI d See day.

electromagnetics D See debye; see also Q factor for d as dissipation factor.

radiation physics As D, a unit of X-ray dosage, = 102 roentgen.

astronomy As D, see astronomical unit.

informatics In hexadecimal notation as D for 13, the 4th digit after 9.

biochemistry SI Unofficially but commonly D, see dalton (also Da).

See pitch.

woodworking For sizes of nails, see pennysize.

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