Attolitre

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000317",
  "term": "Attolitre",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of volume equal to 10^-18 litres, or 1 cubic femtometer. This extremely small volume is relevant in fields like molecular biology and nanotechnology, where the volumes of individual cells, organelles, or nanoparticles are considered. The volume of a typical virus is in the range of attolitres.",
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "references": [
    "NIST Guide to the SI: SI units and prefixes (National Institute of Standards and Technology)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Attoliter",
    "es": "attolitre",
    "fr": "attolitre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/attolitre/"
}