nanometer
pronunciation
How to pronounce nanometer in British English:
UK ['neɪnəmi:tə]
How to pronounce nanometer in American English:
US ['nænəˌmitə]
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- Noun:
- a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
Word Origin
- nanometer (n.)
- also nanometre, 1963, from nano- + meter (n.2).
Example
- 1. Nanometer material gives paint new function .
- 2. A nanometer is about the width of a strand of dna ; if you design , build , or use functional systems smaller than 100 of these , you 're a nanotechnologist .
- 3. Even the megadalton , or one million daltons , is a tiny unit of measure-a gold particle five nanometers across weighs in at just a few megadaltons . ( One nanometer is a billionth of a meter . )
- 4. Thanks to its low temperature and that nanometer gap , pairs of electrons could flow between the two plates without friction .
- 5. Molecular deposition film drive is a new nanometer film drive technology .