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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |
The short ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18474 kg), that is most commonly used in the United States where it is known simply as the ton.
Hectogram or hectogramme is equal to 100 gram (unit of mass), comes from a combination of the metric prefix hecto (h) with the gram (g). Plural name is hectograms.