Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picogram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
picogram
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹² grams. Symbol: pg

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: nanogram < microgram < milligram < gram < kilogram < megagram < gigagram"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *bekkos Gaulish *bekkosbor.? Latin beccus Old Spanish bico Spanish picobor. English pico- English gram English picogram From pico- + gram.

Inflected Forms

picograms (plural) picogramme (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

subpicogram

Synonyms

micromicrogram

Questions

What does picogram mean?
An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹² grams. Symbol: pg
Where does picogram come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *bekkos Gaulish *bekkosbor.? Latin beccus Old Spanish bico Spanish picobor. English pico- English gram English picogram From pico- + gram.

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