nanometre

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
nanometre
    n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
         [syn: {nanometer}, {nanometre}, {nm}, {millimicron},
         {micromillimeter}, {micromillimetre}]
from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
nanometre

   <unit> 10^-9 metres; one thousand millionth part of a metre.

   The wavelength of visible light and dimensions in
   {nanotechnology} are typically measured in nanometres.

   (2003-05-02)
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