"zettametre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zettametres [plural]
Etymology: zetta- + metre Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|zetta|metre}} zetta- + metre Head templates: {{en-noun}} zettametre (plural zettametres)
  1. 10²¹ metres Categories (topical): SI units Synonyms: Zm [symbol], zettameter [US] Translations (10^21 metres): zettamètre [masculine] (French)

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