nanometers

Meanings

• Noun

  A unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one billionth of a meter.

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Variants

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nanometer , nanometers

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Etymology

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Derived from the prefix nano- (meaning one billionth) and the suffix -meter (meaning a measure of length).

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Trivia

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1. One nanometer is approximately equal to the diameter of a hydrogen atom.

2. Nanometers are used to measure the thickness of thin films, the size of nanoparticles, and the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.

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1. Micrometer: A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter, which is larger than a nanometer.

2. Picometer: A unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter, which is smaller than a nanometer.

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Nanometers are a fundamental unit of measurement in science and technology, particularly in fields such as nanotechnology and quantum physics.

How to Memorize "nanometers"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ruler with divisions that are one billionth of a meter long.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of extremely small lengths.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A billionth of a meter is a nanometer' to remember the definition.

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