Nanometre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnænə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nanometre is a noun meaning An SI subunit of length equal to 10⁻⁹ metres.
Meaning
An SI subunit of length equal to 10⁻⁹ metres.
Example Sentences
Meronym: picometre
The resulting nanopasta is 372 nanometres thick, or about the same size as a measles virus.
Holonyms: micrometre < millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
A nanometre is one billionth of a metre. A single atom is between a tenth to half a nanometre across; a million or more of them stacked on top of one another would equal the thickness of a piece of paper.
Word Forms
- nanometres
Synonyms for nanometre
Depending on context, synonyms include nanometer, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include millimicron, micromillimetre, micromillimeter, nanometer, nanotechnology, nano.
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