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petahertz

petahertz noun: an SI unit of frequency equal to 10¹⁵ hertz.

Noun

petahertz (plural petahertz)

  1. An SI unit of frequency equal to 10¹⁵ hertz.

Forms of petahertz

pluralpetahertz

Origin of petahertz

From peta- + hertz.

Words formed from petahertz

  • PHz

Questions about petahertz

What does petahertz mean?
Petahertz means an SI unit of frequency equal to 10¹⁵ hertz.
What part of speech is petahertz?
Petahertz is a noun.
What is the plural of petahertz?
The plural of petahertz is petahertz.

Words near petahertz in the dictionary

  1. petagrams
  2. Petah Tikva
  3. Petah Tiqva
  4. petahash
  5. petahashes
  6. petahertz
  7. petai
  8. petajoule
  9. petajoules
  10. petakelvin
  11. petal

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