petawatt en · NOUN
Etymology
From peta- + watt.
Meanings
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An SI unit of power equal to 10¹⁵ watts. Symbol: PW. An amount of power much larger than all the power generated by all power stations on Earth. (Consuming 1 petawatt during a duration of 1 hour would consume 1 petawatt-hour of energy.)
Meronyms: mW, milliwatt < W, watt < kW, kilowatt < MW, megawatt < GW, gigawatt < TW, terawatt
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| petawatts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |