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nano
1[ nan-oh, ney-noh ]
nano-
2- a combining form with the meaning “very small, minute,” used in the formation of compound words ( nanoplankton ); in the names of units of measure it has the specific sense “one billionth” (10 -9 ):
nanomole; nanosecond.
nano-
combining_form
- denoting 10 –9 n
nanosecond
- indicating extreme smallness
nanoplankton
ԲԴ–
- A prefix that means:
- Very small or at a microscopic level, as in nanotube. In this sense, this prefix is sometimes spelled ԲԲԴ–, as in nannoplankton.
- One billionth, as in nanosecond, one billionth of a second.
nano-
- A prefix meaning one billionth.
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What does nano- mean?
Nano– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “very small, minute.” In names of units of measure, it means “one billionth.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms.
Nano– comes from Greek âԴDz or áԲԴDz, meaning “dwarf.”
What are variants of nano-?
In some rare instances, nano– is spelled with a double -n-, becoming nanno-, as in nannofossil.
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, nano– becomes nan-, as in nanoid. Want to know more? Read our yvlogs That Use nan– article.
Examples of nano-
An example of a word you may have encountered that features nano– is nanosecond, “one billionth of a second.”
The form nano– generally means “very small, minute,” but because a second is a unit of measure (of time), here nano– means “one billionth.” Nanosecond literally means “one billionth of a second.”
What are some words that use the combining form nano-?
What are some other forms that nano– may be commonly confused with?
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