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nanometre

/ˈnæn.əʊˌmiː.tər/

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noun

/ˈnæn.əʊˌmiː.tər/C1formalscientific
  • ruМетрическая единица длины, равная одной миллиардной метра, обычно используемая в физике, химии и нанотехнологиях.

A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, commonly used in physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology.

  1. B2formalscientific

    A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter (10⁻⁹ m), commonly used to measure wavelengths and microscopic structures.

    ruНанометр

    • The wavelength of visible light is measured in nanometres.
    • A human hair is about 80,000 nanometres wide.
    • Transistors in modern computer chips are only a few nanometres in size.

    Synonymsmillimicronnanometer