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Picometre

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004292

A unit of length equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a meter. This extremely small distance measurement is used for atomic and subatomic scales, such as bond lengths within molecules or the size of atomic nuclei. X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy operate at picometer resolutions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004292
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMetrology and inspection
TranslationsGerman: Pikometer; Spanish: picómetro; French: picomètre
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Picometre",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of length equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a meter. This extremely small distance measurement is used for atomic and subatomic scales, such as bond lengths within molecules or the size of atomic nuclei. X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy operate at picometer resolutions.",
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pikometer",
    "es": "picómetro",
    "fr": "picomètre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/picometre/"
}

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