# Formula Symbols - C

Written by Jerry Ratzlaff. Posted in Nomenclature & Symbols for Engineering, Mathematics, and Science

SymbolGreek SymbolDefinitionUSMetric
$$C$$ - capacitance - -
$$Ca$$ - Capillary number dimensionless number dimensionless number
$$Ca$$ - Cauchy number dimensionless number dimensionless number
$$K$$ - cavitation - -
$$Ca$$ - Cavitation number dimensionless number dimensionless number
$$\sigma$$ sigma Cavitation number dimensionless number dimensionless number
$$a_c$$ - centripetal acceleration - -
$$F_c$$ - centripetal force - -
$$C$$ - change - -
$$l_c$$ - characteristic length - -
$$Ch$$ - Chezy formula - -
$$c$$ - chord length - -
$$\Gamma$$ Gamma circulation $$ft^2/sec$$ $$m^2/s$$
$$C$$ - circumference $$ft$$ $$m$$
$$c$$ - clearance $$in$$ $$m$$
$$C$$ - coefficient - -
$$\beta$$ beta compressibility $${ft}^2/lbf$$ $$Pa$$
$$Z$$ - compressibility factor - -
$$K$$ - compression - -
$$C$$ - concentration $$ppm$$ $$mg/L$$
$$k$$ - constant - -
$$p$$ - constant pressure - -
$$v$$ - constant volume - -
$$\beta$$ beta contact angle $$deg$$ $$deg$$
$$C$$ - correction factor - -
$$\alpha$$ alpha correction factor - -
$$p_c$$ - critical pressure - -
$$T_c$$ - critical temperature - -
$$I$$ - current $$amp$$ $$amp$$