exahertz


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ex·a·hertz

 (ĕk′sə-hûrts′)
n. Abbr. EHz
One quintillion (1018) hertz.
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exahertz

(ˌɛksəˈhɜːts)
n
(Units) a very large unit of frequency equal to one quintillion hertz
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