Caesium clock

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA type of highly accurate atomic clock that is regulated by a resonance frequency of caesium atoms (the same frequency, 9,192,631,770 Hz, on which the precise scientific definition of the second is based).

Synonyms

atomic clock space-time crystal atomic time time crystal kc/s californium-252 lightclock light clock calcium-48 calcium-44 calcium-42 synchrocyclotron

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