unit_group

sisl.unit.unit_group(unit, tbl=unit_table)

The group of units that unit belong to

Parameters:

  • unit (str) – unit, e.g. kg, Ang, eV etc. returns the type of unit it is.

  • tbl (dict, optional) – dictionary of units (default to the global table)

Examples

>>> unit_group("kg")
"mass"
>>> unit_group("eV")
"energy"