Examples of nanometer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Inside the smoke cloud, researchers detected aerosols roughly 500 nanometers wide — about twice the size of typical wildfire aerosols at lower altitudes.
—
Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Important applications in industry This is because the microstructure of the aerogel is something akin to a nanofiber network comprised of fibres around 250 nanometers thick.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Whereas reading on a tablet exposes your body to sleep-disrupting blue light, this reading light has a 670 nanometer red light bulb that actually promotes natural melatonin production.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
There's just one mode but three wavelengths: (red) 633, (near-infrared) 830, and (deep near-infrared) 1072 nanometers.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanometer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Important applications in industry This is because the microstructure of the aerogel is something akin to a nanofiber network comprised of fibres around 250 nanometers thick.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Whereas reading on a tablet exposes your body to sleep-disrupting blue light, this reading light has a 670 nanometer red light bulb that actually promotes natural melatonin production.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
There's just one mode but three wavelengths: (red) 633, (near-infrared) 830, and (deep near-infrared) 1072 nanometers.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanometer
Cite this Entry
“Nanometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanometer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British nanometre
: one billionth of a meter
—abbreviation nm
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share