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kiloparsec

kiloparsec noun: a unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.

Noun

kiloparsec (plural kiloparsecs)

  1. A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.
    Synonyms:
    kpc

Synonyms of kiloparsec

Forms of kiloparsec

pluralkiloparsecs

Origin of kiloparsec

From kilo- + parsec.

Questions about kiloparsec

What does kiloparsec mean?
Kiloparsec means a unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.
What part of speech is kiloparsec?
Kiloparsec is a noun.
What is the plural of kiloparsec?
The plural of kiloparsec is kiloparsecs.

Words near kiloparsec in the dictionary

  1. kilonovas
  2. kilonucleotide
  3. kilonucleotides
  4. kiloohm
  5. kiloohms
  6. kiloparsec
  7. kiloparsecs
  8. kilopascal
  9. kilopascals
  10. kilopixel
  11. kilopixels

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