Saturday, August 6, 2011

THE RECIPE - TERMS - PART II

METER - The basic unit of length in the metric system; slightly longer than 1 yard.

DEGREE CELSIUS - The basic unit of temperature in the metric system. An increase or decrease of 1 degree Celsius is equivalent to about 2 degrees Fahrenheit.

KILO- Prefix in the metric system meaning "one thousand".

DECI- Prefix in the metric system meaning "one-tenth."

CENTI- Prefix in the metric system meaning "one-hundredth."

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