Definition of "yoctonewton" []

• A unit of force equal to 10-24 newtons (noun)

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• "The researchers hope to eventually be able to measure a single yoctonewton by using a single beryllium ion in the trap, and they believe their experiments will lead to the development of a new class of sensors based on trapped ions."
• "** Previous NIST research indicated that a single trapped ion could sense forces at yoctonewton scales but did not make calibrated measurements."
• "In this case, it was used to measure yoctonewton-scale forces from an applied electric field."