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Noun: attosecond
  1. One quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
    "Scientists use attosecond lasers to study electron movements"

Derived forms: attoseconds

Type of: time unit, unit of time

Part of: femtosecond

Encyclopedia: Attosecond