Definition of Nanometer

1. Noun. A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.

Exact synonyms: Micromillimeter, Micromillimetre, Millimicron, Nanometre, Nm
Generic synonyms: Metric Linear Unit
Terms within: A, Angstrom, Angstrom Unit
Group relationships: Micrometer, Micron

Definition of Nanometer

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of nanometre) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nanometer

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nanometer

1. One-billionth of a meter (10-9 m). Abbreviation: nm (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nanometer

nanomechanical
nanomechanics
nanomechanism
nanomechanisms
nanomedical
nanomedicine
nanomedicines
nanomelia
nanomembrane
nanomembranes
nanomesh
nanomeshes
nanometal
nanometallurgy
nanometals
nanometer (current term)
nanometers
nanometre
nanometres
nanometric
nanometrological
nanometrology
nanomia
nanomodification
nanomodified
nanomodule
nanomodules
nanomolar
nanomole
nanomolecular

Literary usage of Nanometer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"University of California, Berkeley, who is a leader in the area of the synthesis and control of molecular architectures on the nanometer scale:135 While ..."

2. Chinese Views of Future Warfare by Michael Pillsbury (1997)
"Experts commonly believe that technology on the micron-nanometer scale is military-civilian dual-use technology that contains extremely great promise. ..."

3. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"A nanometer is one billionth of a meter—1/80000, which is the width of a human hair, ... Material behaves differently on the nanometer scale than it does on ..."

4. Guide to NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Experimental efforts employ custom-designed instrumentation with which NIST scientists strive to push the frontiers of visualization of the nanometer-scale ..."

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