nanometer
[ nan-uh-mee-ter, ney-nuh- ]
/ ˈnæn əˌmi tər, ˈneɪ nə- /
noun
one billionth of a meter. Abbreviation: nm
Compare
millimicron.
Words nearby nanometer
nanogram,
nanoid,
nanomachine,
nanomaterial,
nanomelia,
nanometer,
nanometre,
nanomole,
nanook,
nanoparticle,
nanophthalmia
Medical definitions for nanometer
nanometer
[ năn′ə-mē′tər ]
n.
One billionth (10-9) of a meter.
Scientific definitions for nanometer
nanometer
[ năn′ə-mē′tər ]
One billionth (10-9) of a meter.