atto- [A toh]

(Danish or Norwegian: eighteen; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)

This prefix is used in the metric [decimal] system as quintillionth [U.S.] and trillionth part [U.K.], 10-18 [0.000 000 000 000 000 001]. The metric symbol for atto- is a.

Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; kilo; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; zepto; yocto.