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femtosecond

noun fem·to·sec·ond \ˈfem(p)-tə-ˌse-kənd, -kənt, -tō-\

Definition of FEMTOSECOND

:  one quadrillionth of a second
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First Known Use of FEMTOSECOND

1976

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