yocto-

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), for the eighth order of 10−3. The letter y was added, as the second term in a series running backwards through the alphabet.

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y Previous: ronto-
Next: zepto-

yocto-

  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−24 short scale septillionth or long scale quadrillionth). Symbol: y

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Dutch

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), for the eighth order of 10−3. The letter y was added, as the second term in a series running backwards through the alphabet.

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Prefix

yocto-

  1. yocto-

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Dutch terms prefixed with yocto-
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