Definition of Picometer

1. Noun. A metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter.

Exact synonyms: Micromicron, Picometre
Generic synonyms: Metric Linear Unit
Terms within: Femtometer, Femtometre, Fermi
Group relationships: A, Angstrom, Angstrom Unit

Definition of Picometer

1. Noun. (American English) (SI-unit-2 pico meter length metre) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Picometer

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Picometer

1. One-trillionth of a meter. Synonym: bicron. Abbreviation: pm (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Picometer

picokatal
picokatals
picokelvin
picolin
picolinate methyltransferase
picoline
picolines
picolinic acid
picolinium
picolins
picolinuric acid
picoliter
picoliters
picolitre
picolitres
picometer (current term)
picometers
picometre
picometres
picomolar
picomole
picomoles
piconet
piconets
piconewton
piconewtons
picophytoplankton
picoplankton
picoplanktonic
picoradian

Literary usage of Picometer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... a refinement of the bond lengths to an estimated standard deviation of 1 picometer (0.01 A) and preparation of the results for publication. ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Hg using Beckman Type 39099-E3 and 41263 glass electrodes, a Leeds and Northrop Type КЗ potentiometer, and a Victoreen picometer (Model 474) as null ..."

3. Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Science 185:55-57. (b) Denk, W., and WW Webb. 1990. Optical measurement of picometer displacements of transparent microscopic objects. ..."

4. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) by B. N. Taylor (1995)
"This last rule also applies to prefixes attached to unit names. Examples: mL (milliliter) pm (picometer) GO (gigaohm) THz (terahertz) ..."

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