cent

1

A unit of frequency interval for musical sounds, 1⁄1200 of an octave, the interval between the basic frequencies of two sounds when the ratio between them is symbol for the 1200th root of 2 : 1, or about 1.0058 : 1.

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2

A unit of reactivity used in nuclear engineering, = 1⁄100 dollar.

National Research Council.
A Glossary of Terms in Nuclear Science and Technology.
New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1955.

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