yocto-
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Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), for the eighth order of 10−3. The letter y was added, as the second term in a series running backwards through the alphabet.
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yocto-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−24 short scale septillionth or long scale quadrillionth). Symbol: y
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10−24
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Etymology edit
Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”), for the eighth order of 10−3. The letter y was added, as the second term in a series running backwards through the alphabet.
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yocto-