Definition:Metric System/Scaling Prefixes/yocto-
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Definition
yocto- is the Système Internationale d'Unités metric scaling prefix denoting a multiplier of $10^{-24}$.
Symbol
- $\mathrm y$
The Système Internationale d'Unités symbol for the metric scaling prefix yocto, denoting $10^{\, -24 }$, is $\mathrm { y }$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {y}
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Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): yocto-