petasecond

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/ˈpɛ.təˌsɛk.ənd/

noun

An SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁵ seconds. Symbol: Ps. (= 31 709 800 years)

“Holonyms: giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond”

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpetasecond (plural petaseconds)

plural petaseconds

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁵ seconds. Symbol: Ps. (= 31 709 800 years)

    Holonyms: giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond

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    Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear

Origin

Translations

French pétaseconde
  • pétaseconde1015 seconds
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