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Quadratcentimeter

Quadratcentimeter, more commonly called the square centimeter, is a unit of area in the metric system equal to the area of a square with a side length of one centimeter. The standard symbol for this unit is cm². While Quadratcentimeter may appear as a direct translation in some contexts, the conventional English term is square centimeter, and cm² is the usual abbreviation.

One square centimeter equals 1 cm × 1 cm, which is 0.0001 square meters (m²). It also

The square centimeter is commonly used to measure small surfaces in science, engineering, medicine, and everyday

In relation to other units, the square centimeter sits between the square millimeter (mm²) and the square

See also: square millimeter, square decimeter, square meter, area.

equals
100
square
millimeters
(mm²)
and
about
0.155
square
inches
(in²).
The
square
centimeter
is
part
of
the
hierarchy
of
metric
area
units,
with
square
millimeters
used
for
very
small
areas
and
square
meters
for
larger
surfaces.
contexts.
Typical
examples
include
the
cross-sectional
area
of
small
components,
skin
lesion
measurements,
or
the
surface
area
of
small
coins.
When
converting
to
or
from
linear
units
to
area
units,
the
conversion
involves
squaring
the
linear
scale,
so
a
change
by
a
factor
of
ten
in
length
corresponds
to
a
factor
of
one
hundred
in
area.
meter
(m²).
It
is
a
derived
unit
in
the
International
System
of
Units
(SI),
based
on
the
base
unit
of
length,
the
meter,
and
the
centimeter
as
a
practical
subunit.