"terahertz" meaning in All languages combined

See terahertz on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: terahertz [plural]
Etymology: tera- + hertz Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tera|hertz}} tera- + hertz Head templates: {{en-noun|terahertz}} 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 with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tera- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tera-: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'THz': 62 38
  2. One trillion hertz, 10¹² Hz.
    Sense id: en-terahertz-en-noun-gN8juE37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: terahertz radiation, T-ray

Alternative forms

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