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- prefix nonstandard (rare) In
metric systems of units, multiplies theunit to which it is attached by 10−30. Symbol: w
Etymologies
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From deka-, Greek for "ten", for the tenth order of 10−3, and the letter w, as the fourth term in a series running backwards through the alphabet. The final o indicates a negative power of ten.
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