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# Class: MassQuantity 


_A quantity representing mass._



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URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/MassQuantity](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/MassQuantity)





```{mermaid}
 classDiagram
    class MassQuantity
    click MassQuantity href "../../classes/MassQuantity/"
      MassQuantity : value
        
      MassQuantity : value_unit
        
          
    
        
        
        MassQuantity --> "0..1" MassUnit : value_unit
        click MassUnit href "../../enums/MassUnit/"
    

        
      
```




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## Slots

| Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance |
| ---  | --- | --- | --- |
| [value](../slots/value.md) | 0..1 <br/> [float](../types/float.md) |  | direct |
| [value_unit](../slots/value_unit.md) | 0..1 <br/> [MassUnit](../enums/MassUnit.md) |  | direct |





## Usages

| used by | used in | type | used |
| ---  | --- | --- | --- |
| [MoleculeID](../classes/MoleculeID.md) | [molecular_weight](../slots/molecular_weight.md) | range | [MassQuantity](../classes/MassQuantity.md) |












## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/MassQuantity |
| native | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/MassQuantity |






## LinkML Source

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### Direct

```yaml
name: MassQuantity
description: A quantity representing mass.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
attributes:
  value:
    name: value
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    range: float
    minimum_value: 0
  value_unit:
    name: value_unit
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    ifabsent: string(g/mol)
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    - VectorLengthQuantity
    - VectorAngleQuantity
    - VectorVolumeQuantity
    - VectorCompressibilityQuantity
    - VectorPressureQuantity
    - VectorTemperatureQuantity
    - VectorTimeQuantity
    - MatrixPressureQuantity
    - MatrixCompressibilityQuantity
    - MatrixQuantity
    range: MassUnit

```

### Induced

```yaml
name: MassQuantity
description: A quantity representing mass.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
attributes:
  value:
    name: value
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    owner: MassQuantity
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    range: float
    minimum_value: 0
  value_unit:
    name: value_unit
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    ifabsent: string(g/mol)
    owner: MassQuantity
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    - VectorLengthQuantity
    - VectorAngleQuantity
    - VectorVolumeQuantity
    - VectorCompressibilityQuantity
    - VectorPressureQuantity
    - VectorTemperatureQuantity
    - VectorTimeQuantity
    - MatrixPressureQuantity
    - MatrixCompressibilityQuantity
    - MatrixQuantity
    range: MassUnit

```