picokatal

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noun

An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁻¹² katals. Symbol: p

OriginEnglish katal ← Spanish pico ← Old Spanish bico →
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Meanings

nounpicokatal (plural picokatals)

plural picokatals

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁻¹² katals. Symbol: p

Origin

  1. Latinbeccus
  2. Old Spanishbico
  3. Spanishpico
  4. Englishpico-
  5. Englishkatal
  6. Englishpicokatal

From pico- + katal.

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APA

picokatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picokatal

MLA

“picokatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picokatal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picokatal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picokatal.

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