Nanometre (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The tiny fibers measured just 20 nanometres in diameter.
- In materials science, one nanometre is used to define the surface roughness of metals.
- At a wavelength of 380 nanometres, ultraviolet light begins to dominate.
- Nanotechnology is an area of science where things are done at a nanometre scale.
- Each cluster contains tens of millions of particles packed together over just a few nanometres.