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petaparsec

petaparsec noun: an astronomical unit of distance equal to 10¹⁵ parsecs.

Noun

petaparsec (plural petaparsecs)

  1. An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10¹⁵ parsecs.
    Synonyms:
    Ppc

Synonyms of petaparsec

Forms of petaparsec

pluralpetaparsecs

Origin of petaparsec

From peta- + parsec.

Questions about petaparsec

What does petaparsec mean?
Petaparsec means an astronomical unit of distance equal to 10¹⁵ parsecs.
What part of speech is petaparsec?
Petaparsec is a noun.
What is the plural of petaparsec?
The plural of petaparsec is petaparsecs.

Words near petaparsec in the dictionary

  1. petametres
  2. petanque
  3. petanques
  4. petaop
  5. petaops
  6. petaparsec
  7. petaparsecs
  8. petapixel
  9. petapixels
  10. petar
  11. petara

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