femtoliter
Minuscule liquid measurement
A femtoliter is one quadrillionth of a liter—an almost inconceivably small volume.
The prefix femto- denotes 10⁻¹⁵.
The unit appears in scientific contexts measuring cellular volumes, blood cell counts, and microscopic fluid quantities: The mean corpuscular volume was 90 femtoliters.
Tiny liquid sphere
- volumeAmount of space filled
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
standardization · accuracy · precision · reproducibility · metrology · volumetric · graduated · dispensing
Precision microliter dispenser
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
reagent · analytical · biotechnology · chromatography · electrophoresis · mass spectrometry · lab-on-a-chip
Quantity approaching zero
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
tiny · ultrafine · submicroscopic · molecular · atomic · invisible · imperceptible · trace
Basic unit of life
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organelleSubcellular functional unit
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
bacterium · microorganism · single-cell · intracellular · subcellular · cellular · nucleus · ribosome
droplet
Tiny liquid sphere
- volumeAmount of space filled
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
calibration · standardization · accuracy · precision · reproducibility · metrology · volumetric · graduated · dispensing · dilution
micropipette
Precision microliter dispenser
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- spectrophotometryMeasuring light wavelength absorption
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
titration · reagent · analytical · biotechnology · chromatography · electrophoresis · mass spectrometry · lab-on-a-chip
infinitesimal
Quantity approaching zero
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- minusculeExtremely small in size
minute · tiny · ultrafine · submicroscopic · molecular · atomic · invisible · imperceptible · trace
cell
Basic unit of life
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organelleSubcellular functional unit
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
mitochondria · bacterium · microorganism · single-cell · intracellular · subcellular · cellular · nucleus · ribosome · lysosome
femtoliterkiloliter
One thousand liters
gallon · barrel · swimming pool · liter · cubic meter
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