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milliarcsecond

milliarcsecond noun: a unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy).

Noun

milliarcsecond (plural milliarcseconds)

  1. A unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy)

Forms of milliarcsecond

pluralmilliarcseconds

Origin of milliarcsecond

From milli- + arcsecond.

Words formed from milliarcsecond

Questions about milliarcsecond

What does milliarcsecond mean?
Milliarcsecond means a unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy).
What part of speech is milliarcsecond?
Milliarcsecond is a noun.
What is the plural of milliarcsecond?
The plural of milliarcsecond is milliarcseconds.

Words near milliarcsecond in the dictionary

  1. millian
  2. milliangstrom
  3. milliangstroms
  4. Millians
  5. milliarcsec
  6. milliarcsecond
  7. milliarcseconds
  8. milliarcsecs
  9. milliard
  10. milliard-fold
  11. milliardaire

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