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MICROMICRO- [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pico-
1, record 1, English, pico%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micromicro- 2, record 1, English, micromicro%2D
avoid, prefix, obsolete
- uu 2, record 1, English, uu
avoid, obsolete
- uu 2, record 1, English, uu
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
SI [International System of Units] prefix, one trillionth; 10 [to the minus twelfth power]. 1, record 1, English, - pico%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symbol for "pico-" is a lower case "p"; the upper case "P" is the symbol for "peta-." 3, record 1, English, - pico%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
micromicro-; uu: deprecated. 2, record 1, English, - pico%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The obsolete symbol "uu" was usually seen written with two lower case Greek letters "mu." 3, record 1, English, - pico%2D
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pico-
1, record 1, French, pico%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe qui, placé devant une unité, la divise par un billion, soit par 10 [à la douzième puissance]. 1, record 1, French, - pico%2D
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole de «pico-» est le «p» minuscule; le «P» majuscule est le symbole de «peta-». 2, record 1, French, - pico%2D
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pico
1, record 1, Spanish, pico
correct, prefix
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prefijo [...] que antepuesto al nombre de una unidad la divide por un billón. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pico
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