Picogram
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004290
A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a gram. This extremely small unit is used to quantify the mass of individual cells, viruses, or minute chemical samples. Analytical techniques like mass spectrometry can detect substances at picogram levels.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004290 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metrology and inspection |
| Synonyms | micromicrogram |
| Translations | German: Pikogramm; Spanish: picogramo; French: picogramme |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004290",
"term": "Picogram",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a gram. This extremely small unit is used to quantify the mass of individual cells, viruses, or minute chemical samples. Analytical techniques like mass spectrometry can detect substances at picogram levels.",
"synonyms": [
"micromicrogram"
],
"subject": "Metrology and inspection",
"translations": {
"de": "Pikogramm",
"es": "picogramo",
"fr": "picogramme"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/picogram/"
}
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