| c | Concentration (mol m) |
| D | Diameter (m) |
| F | Volume fraction (%v/v) |
| I | Light intensity (W m) |
| L | Length (m) |
| m | Mass (kg) |
| Mass flow rate (kg s) | |
| p | Fraction of caloric production due to protein metabolism (%) |
| P | Pressure (Pa) |
| t | Time (s) |
| T | Period (s) |
| T | Temperature (°C) |
| T | Transmittance (-) |
| Volumetric flow rate (m s) | |
| Relative error (%) | |
| Molar absorption coefficient (m mol) | |
| µ | Dynamic viscosity (Pa s) |