"terahertz" meaning in All languages combined

See terahertz on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: terahertz [plural]
Etymology: From tera- + hertz. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tera-|hertz|text=+|tree=1}} From tera- + hertz. Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} terahertz (plural terahertz)
  1. A unit of measurement based on one trillion hertz. Synonyms (THz): SI abbreviation
    Sense id: en-terahertz-en-noun-viPFYG2l Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tera-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tera-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'THz': 71 29
  2. One trillion hertz, 10¹² Hz.
    Sense id: en-terahertz-en-noun-gN8juE37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multiterahertz, subterahertz, terahertz radiation, T-ray

Alternative forms

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