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picometre

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Noun1.picometre - a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms
femtometer, femtometre, fermi - a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
A, angstrom, angstrom unit - a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation


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To detect such small differences, the masses would be held on ultra-delicate springs and the position of each mass measured to within about 1 picometre by a comb-like device whose capacitance varies as the mass moves up or down.
 
 
 
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