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Femto

Description:

Femto is a term used in physics and technology to denote a factor of 10^-15 or one quadrillionth. It is a metric prefix derived from the Danish word "femten" meaning fifteen.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

• The femto is a unit of measurement commonly used in optics to describe extremely fast phenomena.
• A femto can also refer to a short-lived particle employed in particle physics experiments.

As an adjective:

• Researchers are developing femto-scale devices that can perform tasks at an incredibly small scale.
• Ultrafast femto lasers are used in various industries for precision cutting and drilling.

As a prefix:

• The use of femtotechnology has revolutionized the field of nanoelectronics.
• Femtoengineering techniques enable the manipulation of matter at the atomic and molecular level.

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