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femto-

combining form

Definition of FEMTO-

:  one quadrillionth (10−15) part of <femtosecond>
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Origin of FEMTO-

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Dan or Norwegian femten fifteen, from Old Norse fimmtān; akin to Old English fīftēne fifteen

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