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decasecond

UK/ˈdɛkəsɛkənd/

decasecond noun: an SI unit of time equal to 10¹ seconds. Symbol: das.

Noun

decasecond (plural decaseconds)

  1. An SI unit of time equal to 10¹ seconds. Symbol: das
    • Holonyms: minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond <...
    • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second

Forms of decasecond

pluraldecaseconds

Origin of decasecond

From deca- + second.

Questions about decasecond

What does decasecond mean?
Decasecond means an SI unit of time equal to 10¹ seconds. Symbol: das.
What part of speech is decasecond?
Decasecond is a noun.
How do you pronounce decasecond?
Decasecond is pronounced /ˈdɛkəsɛkənd/ (UK).
What is the plural of decasecond?
The plural of decasecond is decaseconds.

Words near decasecond in the dictionary

  1. DECAs
  2. decasaccharide
  3. decasaccharides
  4. Decasas
  5. Decasases
  6. decasecond
  7. decaseconds
  8. decasepalous
  9. decasodium
  10. decaspermal
  11. decaspermous

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