zeptosecond

noun

zep·​to·​sec·​ond ˈzep-tə-ˌse-kənd How to pronounce zeptosecond (audio)
-kənt
: one sextillionth of a second

Examples of zeptosecond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ultra-quick journey took 247 zeptoseconds, according to a team of German researchers, with a zeptosecond representing a trillionth of a billionth of a second. NBC News, 19 Oct. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zeptosecond was in 1994

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“Zeptosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zeptosecond. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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