Redefining the Kilogram

Chris Palmer

Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3) : 361-362.

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Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3) : 361-362. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2019.04.004
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