noun
nanometre
NAN-oh-mee-ter
Nanometre (noun) means a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter. Example: “The coating on the lens is only a few hundred nanometers thick.”
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A unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
"The coating on the lens is only a few hundred nanometers thick."
"Modern computer chips are described by features measured in nanometers."
"One nanometer is far too small to see with the naked eye."
How to use nanometre
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA nanometer is an extremely tiny unit of length, a billionth of a meter.
When to use it
It is a technical term, mostly used in science, engineering and electronics.
Memory tip
The British spelling ends in -tre, while the American spelling ends in -ter.
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Common pairings
a few nanometers
hundreds of nanometers
measured in nanometers
nanometers thick
nanometers wide
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Etymology
The word was formed in English by joining the prefix nano- to the word meter.
Rhymes for nanometre
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What is a nanometer?
A nanometer is an SI unit of length equal to 10 to the power of minus 9 meters, which is one billionth of a meter.
What is the symbol for nanometer?
The symbol is nm.
Is it nanometre or nanometer?
Nanometre is the British spelling and nanometer is the American spelling. Both mean the same unit.
What is the meaning of nanometre?
"nanometre" (noun) means a unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
