"yoctoampere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yoctoamperes [plural]
Etymology: yocto- + ampere Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yocto|ampere}} yocto- + ampere Head templates: {{en-noun}} yoctoampere (plural yoctoamperes)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻²⁴ amperes. Symbol: yA Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units Synonyms: yoctoamp, yA Translations (unit of electrical current): yoctoampère [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-yoctoampere-en-noun-ZwR3BoxR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with yocto- Topics: metrology

Inflected forms

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