释义 |
peta-, prefix|ˈpɛtə| [Said to be f. penta-, the mode of formation having been suggested by tera-/tetra-.] Prefixed to the names of units to form the names of units 1015 times larger (symbol P).
1975Physics Bull. Mar. 105/1 The Committee [sc. the International Committee of Weights and Measures (CIPM)] also agreed to recommend that the 15th and 18th powers of 10 be assigned the names ‘peta’ (symbol P) and ‘exa’ (symbol E) respectively. 1975B.S.I. News Dec. 13/3 The Conference [sc. the General Conference of Weights and Measures (CGPM)]..adopted the name peta, symbol P, for 1015 and exa, symbol E, for 1018. |