Convert barleycorn to X-unit
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to X-unit [X], or Convert X-unit to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to X-Unit
1 barleycorn = 84490925874.1817 X
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to X:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 84490925874.1817 X = 1267363888112.73 X
Barleycorn to X-Unit Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.