- nano- (10-9; dwarf)
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nano- (10-9; dwarf)
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nano- — introduced 1947 (at 14th conference of the Union Internationale de Chimie) as a prefix for units of one thousand millionth part, from Gk. nanos a dwarf. According to Watkins, this is originally little old man, from nannos uncle, masc. of nanna… … Etymology dictionary
nano- — [nænəu US ou] prefix [in nouns] [: Greek; Origin: nanos dwarf ] one ↑billionth part of a unit ▪ nanometre (=a billionth of a metre) … Dictionary of contemporary English
nano- — ► COMBINING FORM 1) denoting a factor of one thousand millionth (10 9): nanosecond. 2) extremely small; submicroscopic: nanomachine. ORIGIN from Greek nanos dwarf … English terms dictionary
nano- — [nan′ō, nan′ə] [< Gr nanos, dwarf, akin to nanna, aunt: see NUN1] combining form one billionth part of (a specified unit); the factor 10 9 [nanosecond] … English World dictionary
Nano- — This article describes the SI prefix. For other meanings, see Nano. Nano (symbol n) is a prefix meaning a billionth. Used primarily in the metric system, this prefix denotes a factor of 10−9 or 0.000000001. It is frequently encountered in science … Wikipedia
nano- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek nanos dwarf 1. one billionth (10 9) part of < nanosecond > 2. nanotechnology < nanomachine > 3. nanoscale < nanoparticle > < nanotube > … New Collegiate Dictionary
nano- — 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. Also, nanno ; esp. before a vowel … Universalium
nano- — 1. Combining form relating to dwarfism (nanism). 2. (n) Prefix used in the SI and metric systems to signify submultiples of one billionth (10−9). [G. nanos, dwarf] * * * prefix denoting 1. extremely small size. 2. one thousand millionth part (10… … Medical dictionary
nano- — (NAH noh) [Greek, from nanos: dwarf] A combining form meaning minute, or abnormally small. In the metric system, one billionth of a particular unit, as in nanosecond … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
nano- — [ nanəʊ] combining form denoting a factor of 10 9: nanosecond. ↘submicroscopic: nanotube. Origin via L. from Gk nanos dwarf … English new terms dictionary
nano- — aff. a combining form with the meaning “very small, minute” (nanoplankton; nanotube); in the names of units of measure it has the specific sense “one billionth,” or 10−9 (nanomole; nanosecond), and can refer specifically to a scale measured in… … From formal English to slang
