"quectosecond" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɛk.toʊˌsɛk.ənd/ [General-American] Forms: quectoseconds [plural]
Etymology: quecto- + second Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quecto|second}} quecto- + second Head templates: {{en-noun}} quectosecond (plural quectoseconds)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³⁰ seconds. Symbol: qs Wikipedia link: second Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units, Time Synonyms: qs
    Sense id: en-quectosecond-en-noun-6Xda6xfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quecto- Topics: metrology

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