nanometer

A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, commonly used in physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology to measure very small distances or objects.

• 🇩🇪Metrische Längeneinheit, die einem Milliardstel Meter entspricht und vor allem in Physik, Chemie und Nanotechnologie zur Messung sehr kleiner Abstände oder Objekte verwendet wird.

1. Unit of length C1 formal scientific

   A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, commonly used to measure wavelengths and microscopic structures.

   • The wavelength of visible light ranges from about 400 to 700 nanometers.
   • Transistors in modern computer chips are only a few nanometers in size.
   • Scientists use nanometers to measure the dimensions of molecules and atoms.

   🇩🇪Längeneinheit

   Synonyme: millimicronnanometre

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