"Planck time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Planck times [plural]
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  1. (physics) A natural unit of time, equivalent to the time it takes light to traverse one Planck length; it is the duration of time at which quantum gravity effects are expected to become significant. Wikipedia link: Planck time Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Planck epoch, Planck length, Planck unit

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