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Record 1 2014-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies)
f
symbol
DEF

[International System of Units] prefix meaning 10 [to the minus fifteenth power] or one one quadrillionth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
f
symbol
DEF

Préfixe qui, placé devant une unité, la multiplie par 10 [à la moins quinzième puissance].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
Entrada(s) universal(es)
f
symbol
DEF

Prefijo que, antepuesto a la unidad, la multiplica por 10-15, o sea la sitúa en 15a posición detrás de la coma decimal.

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