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The symbols for the base units of the SI are defined here.

The fundamental and atomic constants shown are:

RK von Klitzing constant
KJ Josephson constant
RK-90 and KJ-90 the conventional values of these constants, introduced on 1 January 1990
NA Avogadro constant
F Faraday constant
G Newtonian constant of gravitation
m12C mass of 12C
me electron mass
Rinfinity Rydberg constant
h Planck constant
c speed of light in vacuum
mu0 magnetic constant
alpha fine-structure constant
R molar gas constant
k Boltzmann constant
e elementary charge

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