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micrierg

micrierg noun: a unit of energy equivalent to 10⁻¹⁴ ergs, or 10⁻²¹ joules.

Noun

micrierg (plural micriergs)

  1. A unit of energy equivalent to 10⁻¹⁴ ergs, or 10⁻²¹ joules.

Forms of micrierg

pluralmicriergs

Origin of micrierg

From micri- + erg. Proposed in 1922 by William Draper Harkins as a convenient unit for the surface energy of molecules.

Questions about micrierg

What does micrierg mean?
Micrierg means a unit of energy equivalent to 10⁻¹⁴ ergs, or 10⁻²¹ joules.
What part of speech is micrierg?
Micrierg is a noun.
What is the plural of micrierg?
The plural of micrierg is micriergs.

Words near micrierg in the dictionary

  1. micrencephalous
  2. micrencephaly
  3. micrergate
  4. micrergates
  5. micri-
  6. micrierg
  7. micriergs
  8. micrite
  9. micrites
  10. micritic
  11. micritization

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