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====== Zurich Naming Scheme for Nuclear Cross-Sections ======
===== Introduction =====
From July, 1, 2012 the following naming scheme for nuclear cross-sections is encouraged to be used.

===== Naming Scheme =====
^ **Barn Unit**^ **ZNSNCS** ^ **cm<sup>2</sup>** ^
| Megabarn (Mb) | Lodge | 10<sup>-18</sup> |
| Kilobarn (kb) | Cottage | 10<sup>-21</sup> |
| Barn (b) | Barn | 10<sup>-24</sup> |
| Milibarn (mb) | Warehouse | 10<sup>-27</sup> |
| Microbarn (µb) | Outhouse | 10<sup>-30</sup> |
| Nanobarn (nb) | Shanty | 10<sup>-33</sup> |
| Picobarn (pb) | Shelter | 10<sup>-36</sup> |
| Femtobarn (fb) | Tardis (British english)  | 10<sup>-39</sup> |
| ::: | Barrack (American english) | ::: |
| Attobarn (ab) | Hovel | 10<sup>-42</sup> |                  
| Zeptobarn (zb) | Transit shed | 10<sup>-45</sup> | 
| Yoctobarn (yb) | Shed | 10<sup>-48</sup> | 

===== Seriously?! =====
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