Nanometre

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nanometre
       n : a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
           [syn: {nanometer}, {nm}, {millimicron}, {micromillimeter},
            {micromillimetre}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:



  nanometre
       
           10^-9 metres; one thousand millionth part of a metre.
       
          The wavelength of visible light and dimensions in
          {nanotechnology} are typically measured in nanometres.
       
          (2003-05-02)