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pico-
word element [It.] designating one trillionth (10
−12) part of the unit to which it is joined. Symbol
p.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
pico-
1. Combining form meaning small.
2. Prefix used in the SI and the metric system to signify submultiples of one trillionth (10
-12). Synonym(s):
bicro- [It. piccolo]
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pico-
(p)1. Prefix meaning small.
2. Prefix used in the SI and the metric system to signify one trillionth (10
-12).
Synonym(s):
bicro-.
[It. piccolo]
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