"exasecond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exaseconds [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English exa- English second English exasecond From exa- + second. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|exa-|second|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English exa- English second English exasecond From exa- + second. Head templates: {{en-noun}} exasecond (plural exaseconds)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁸ seconds. Symbol: Es. (= 31 709 800 000 years, which is more time than has elapsed in the Universe, that is, since the Big Bang [about 13 800 000 000 years].) Wikidata QID: Q906223 Related terms: mul:Es [alternative]

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