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zeptosecond

/zɛptəˈsɛnd/ noun · British & US
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What does zeptosecond mean?

noun

A unit of time equal to one sextillionth of a second, or 10^-21 seconds.

Example

"The scientists used a highly precise clock to measure the duration of the reaction, which was on the order of zeptoseconds."

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