"quectogram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quectograms [plural]
Etymology: quecto- + gram Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quecto|gram}} quecto- + gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} quectogram (plural quectograms)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻³⁰ grams. Symbol: qg Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units
    Sense id: en-quectogram-en-noun-Diw2Czbx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quecto- Topics: metrology

Inflected forms

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