Definitions

1. noun

A unit of mass in the International System of Units, equal to one 10th of a kilogram.

“The scientist used an iof of the material to conduct the experiment.”

2. prefix

A prefix used in some scientific and technical contexts, often shortened from ‘International One-Foot’ or ‘International One-Fathom’, but commonly used in SI units of length, representing a unit of one-fathom (1.8288 meters) or a unit of one-foot (0.3048 meters).

“In the international system, the depth was measured in iof of water.”