"yoctogram" meaning in English

See yoctogram in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: yoctograms [plural]
Etymology: yocto- + gram Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yocto|gram}} yocto- + gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} yoctogram (plural yoctograms)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻²⁴ grams. Symbol: yg Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units Synonyms: yg, yoctogramme
    Sense id: en-yoctogram-en-noun-5TGVcoYL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with yocto- Topics: metrology

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