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Definition of Picometer
1. Noun. A metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter.
Generic synonyms: Metric Linear Unit
Terms within: Femtometer, Femtometre, Fermi
Group relationships: A, Angstrom, Angstrom Unit
Definition of Picometer
1. Noun. (American English) (SI-unit-2 pico meter length metre) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Picometer
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Picometer
1. One-trillionth of a meter. Synonym: bicron. Abbreviation: pm (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Picometer
Literary usage of Picometer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... a refinement of the bond lengths to an estimated standard deviation of 1
picometer (0.01 A) and preparation of the results for publication. ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Hg using Beckman Type 39099-E3 and 41263 glass electrodes, a Leeds and Northrop
Type КЗ potentiometer, and a Victoreen picometer (Model 474) as null ..."
3. Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Science 185:55-57. (b) Denk, W., and WW Webb. 1990. Optical measurement of
picometer displacements of transparent microscopic objects. ..."
4. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) by B. N. Taylor (1995)
"This last rule also applies to prefixes attached to unit names. Examples:
mL (milliliter) pm (picometer) GO (gigaohm) THz (terahertz) ..."
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