pico-
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pico (“beak, little bit”)[1]
Pronunciation
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pico-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth). Symbol: p
- (biology) Used to designate sizes, especially, of cells, smaller than those prefixed by nano- or micro-; sized between 0.2 and 2.0 μm.
Derived terms
Antonyms
Translations
multiplying the unit by 10−12
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Further reading
References
- ^ “pico-, comb.form.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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Danish
Prefix
pico-
- Alternative spelling of piko-
Dutch
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pico-
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pico-
German
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