| Library / English Dictionary |
NANOMETRE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
Synonyms:
micromillimeter; micromillimetre; millimicron; nanometer; nanometre; nm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("nanometre" is a kind of...):
metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)
Meronyms (parts of "nanometre"):
A; angstrom; angstrom unit (a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation)
Holonyms ("nanometre" is a part of...):
micrometer; micron (a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)
