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- noun One million millionth ( 10-12 ) of a
watt , abbreviated aspW .
Etymologies
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From pico- + watt
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Examples
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In one second, a cell performs about 10 million energy-consuming chemical reactions, which altogether require about one picowatt (one millionth millionth of a watt) of power.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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I won’t be able to send a coherent superluminal communication stream until I can get the power level drift of my transmitter to less than one picowatt.
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