"attoclock" meaning in All languages combined

See attoclock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: attoclocks [plural]
Etymology: atto- + clock Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|atto|clock}} atto- + clock Head templates: {{en-noun}} attoclock (plural attoclocks)
  1. (physics) A device that can measure time intervals of the order of attoseconds Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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