Etymology

picolitre

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Today it means: One millionth of a microlitre; 10⁻¹² litres. Symbol: pL or pl. Full definition →

English litre ← Spanish pico ← Old Spanish bico
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The story

  1. Latinbeccus
  2. Old Spanishbico
  3. Spanishpico
  4. Englishpico-
  5. Englishlitre
  6. English todaypicolitre

From pico- + litre.

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