TERAHERTZ

terahertz, THz

(noun) one trillion periods per second

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

terahertz (plural terahertz)

A unit of measurement based on one trillion hertz.

One trillion hertz, 1012 Hz.

Synonyms

• THz: SI abbreviation

Source: Wiktionary



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