Definition of Nanometre

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

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

Definition of Nanometre

1. Noun. An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nanometre

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Medical Definition of Nanometre

1. A metric unit of length measurement. 1x10 exp-9 metres or 0.000000001 metres, 4x10 exp-8 inches or 0.00000004 inches about 10 average atoms in a lattice. Abbreviation: nm (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nanometre

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nanometre (current term)
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Literary usage of Nanometre

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

1. Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media: Workshop Proceedings, Oskarshamn by Svensk kärnbränslehantering AB., OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"Recently developed high-resolution surface analytical techniques, borrowed from physics and materials science, make it possible to collect nanometre-scale ..."

2. Computing Radiation Dosimetry: CRD 2002, Workshop Proceedings, Sacavém by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear (2004)
"... and used for studying the stochastic nature of radiation interaction in nanometre-sized volumes. To define a "nanometric" target in ..."

3. The New Everyday: Views on Ambient Intelligenceby Emile H. L. Aarts, Stefano Marzano by Emile H. L. Aarts, Stefano Marzano (2003)
"... small molecules, nanowires and carbon nanotubes (carbon nanotubes are rolled-up layers of graphene which have a diameter in the nanometre range and a ..."

4. National Accounts of OECD Countries: V.2 by OECD Staff, SourceOECD (Online service) (2004)
"To simulate a target of nanometre size, a counting volume was used which had a mean diameter of about 3.7 mm. At the applied propane density, ..."

5. Crossing Over: The Basics of Evolution : Workbook for Teachers by Edith Dempster (2006)
"Using scientific notation, we say that one nanometre is x 6mm. Using scale bars Biological drawings often have a scale bar on the diagram which gives you an ..."

6. Scientific Papers by Peter Guthrie Tait (1900)
"As already stated, the principle on which this instrument works is the same as that of the nanometre ..."

7. Lightness: the Inevitable Renaissance of Minimum Energy Structures by Adriaan Beukers, Ed van Hinte (2005)
"... sensillum of insects, for instance, nanometre displacements can be registered. The sensillum is integrated into the fibrous composite material which ..."

8. The Laws of Gases: Memoirs by Robert Boyle, Émile Hilaire Amagat (1899)
"Tlie Measurement of High Pressures—nanometre a Pistons Libre 55 2. Apparatus for Extremely High Pressures : Method of Electrical Contact 61 Details of ..."

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