picovolt

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noun

One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a volt, abbreviated as pV.

OriginEnglish volt ← Spanish pico ← Old Spanish bico →
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Meanings

nounpicovolt (plural picovolts)

plural picovolts · alternative pico-volt

  1. One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a volt, abbreviated as pV.

Origin

  1. Latinbeccus
  2. Old Spanishbico
  3. Spanishpico
  4. Englishpico-
  5. Englishvolt
  6. Englishpicovolt

From pico- + volt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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