Nanometer
[nan-uh-mee-ter, ney-nuh-] /ˈnæn əˌmi tər, ˈneɪ nə-/
noun
1.
one billionth of a .
Abbreviation: nm.
n.
also nanometre, 1963, from nano- + meter (n.2).
nanometer nan·o·me·ter (nān’ə-mē’tər)
n.
Abbr. nm
One billionth (10-9) of a meter.
nanometer
(nān’ə-mē’tər)
One billionth (10-9) of a meter.
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