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quadrillionOne thousand times one trillion, which is 1, followed by 15 zeros, or 10 to the 15th power. See space/time. quadrillion 1. (in Britain) the number represented as one followed by 24 zeros (1024) 2. (in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 15 zeros (1015) quadrillion [kwə′dril·yən] (mathematics) The number 1015. In British and German usage, the number 1024. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dwayne Miller, University of Toronto - In what may provide deep insights into what occurs inside planets and stars, scientists have captured the first atomic-level view of the melting process, one of the simplest transformations of matter, on the timescale of femtoseconds, or quadrillionths of a second. In what may provide deep insights into what goes on inside planets and stars, scientists have captured the first atomic-level view of the melting process, one of the simplest transformations of matter, on the timescale of femtoseconds, or quadrillionths of a second. Zewail's group uses laser pulses that last about 10 femtoseconds, or 10 quadrillionths of a second. |
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