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Picometer

A picometer (pm) is an extremely small unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-trillionth of a meter (1 pm = 10⁻¹² meters). Picometers are used to measure things on the atomic and subatomic scale, such as the size of atoms or the distance between particles in a molecule. For example, a hydrogen atom is about 50 picometers in radius. This unit is mainly used in physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology. Because it's so small, you won’t see picometers used in everyday life — they are only relevant in scientific research where ultra-precise measurements are required.

Arpent

An arpent is a traditional unit of length and area used primarily in French-speaking regions, especially in parts of Canada (like Quebec) and Louisiana in the United States. It originated in France and was commonly used in land measurement and agriculture.

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  As a length, one arpent is approximately 192 feet (about 58.47 meters), though it varies regionally.

  
  
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  As an area, an arpent is roughly equal to 0.84 acres or about 3,400 square meters.

  
  

The arpent was important for defining land parcels during French colonial times and is still referenced in legal land descriptions in some areas today.

Summary:

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  Length: ~192 feet (58.47 meters)

  
  
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  Area: ~0.84 acres (3,400 m²)

  
  
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  Used historically in French-influenced regions for land measurement

  
  
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  Still appears in land records and legal contexts in parts of North America