nano-


nano-

combining form

Definition of NANO-

1
: one billionth (10−9) part of <nanosecond>
2
: nanotechnology <nanomachine>
3
: nanoscale <nanoparticle> <nanotube>

Origin of NANO-

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek nanos dwarf

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