nano-

nano-

pref.

1. often nanno- Extremely small: nannoplankton.

2. One billionth (10^-9): nanosecond.

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[Greek nnos, nannos, little old man, dwarf, from nanns, uncle.]

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nano-

combining form

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) denoting 10^-9 nanosecond Symbol n

2. indicating extreme smallness nanoplankton

[from Latin nānus dwarf, from Greek nanos]

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nano-

1. A prefix that means:

2. Very small or at a microscopic level, as in nanotube. In this sense, this prefix is sometimes spelled nanno-, as in nannoplankton.

3. One billionth, as in nanosecond, one billionth of a second.

Translations

nano- [ˈnænəʊ] PREFIX → nano-