/ ˈjɒktəʊ-; NAmE ˈjɑːktoʊ-/ combining form
(in nouns; used in units of measurement) 10 -24 :
yoctojoule
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WORD ORIGIN
adapted from octo- , on the pattern of combining forms such as peta- and exa- .
/ ˈjɒktəʊ-; NAmE ˈjɑːktoʊ-/ combining form
(in nouns; used in units of measurement) 10 -24 :
yoctojoule
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WORD ORIGIN
adapted from octo- , on the pattern of combining forms such as peta- and exa- .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005