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i.e. idest, that is.
I.L.O. International Labour Organisation.
In. indium, (chem). in. inch.
inc., incorp. incorporated.
Inf. infra, below ; infantry ; infinitive, init. initio, in the beginning, in loc. in loco^ in its place, in pr. in principio, in the beginning.
Inst. instant — the present month ; institute, in trans. in transitu , in transit, intro., introd. introduction.
I. O.U. I owe you.
i. q. idem quod^ the same as.
Ir, iridium (chem.).
It. Italian, ital. italic.
Jan. January.
J. C. Jesus Christ.
J. P. Justice of Peace.
Jr.» Jon., Jonr., Junior.
Jud., Judg. Judges.
June. Junction, jurisp. jurisprudence.
K. Kelvin (thermometer scale).
K. Kalium, potassium (chem.).
K.B.E. Knight Commander of the British Empire.
K.C. King’s counsel, kc. kilocycle, kg. kilogram.
K.G. Knight of the Garter, kilo, kilogram, kilometre.
K. K.K. Ku klux Klan.
Kr. krypton, (chem.). kt. knight.
kw. kilowatt.
L. Lake ; Latin ; Libera) ; libra, pound,
I. latitude ; litre ; libra.
Lat. Latin.
lat. latitude, lb. libra, pound.
,b.w. leg before wicket (in cricket)
I.C. lower-case (in printing)
L.C.J. Lord Chief-Justice.
i.c.ni., L.C.1VI. least common multiple.
lex. lexicon.
L.F. low frequency.
Li. lithium, (chem.). lit. literally ; literature.
LL.B. Legum Baccalureus, Bachelor of Laws. LL.D. Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws.
l. m. long metre, log. logarithm.
L. S.D. librae^ solidi denarii, pounds, shillings,
pence.
Lt. Lieutenant.
LL-Gen. Lieutenant-General.
Lu. lutetium (chem.) .
M. Monsieur (Fr.), Mr. (pi. MM.).
M. or m. milte, a thousand.
m. married ; meridiem, noon ; metre.
M.A. Magistcr Artium, Master of Arts.
Maj. Major.
max. maximum.
M.B. Medicinae Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Medicine.
M.C.C. Marylebone Cricket Club.
M.C.P.S. megacycles per second.
M.D. Medicinae Doctor, Doctor of Medicine. Mdm. Madam, memo, memorandum.
Messrs. Messieurs (Fr.), Sirs, Gentlemen, used as plural of Mr.
M.E.V., Mev. million electron-volts, mf. microfarad.
Mg. magnesium (chem.). misc. miscellaneous ; miscellany, mm. millimetre.
Mn. manganese (chem,). mol. wt. molecular weight.
M.P. Member of Parliament.
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