nanometer

noun

nano·​me·​ter ˈna-nə-ˌmē-tər 

: one billionth of a meter

Examples of nanometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers studied electrons confined to a 70-nanometer-wide layer of gallium arsenide. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

The headset also features a 4-nanometer Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and two 2,160-by-2,160 LCDs, each with a 72-144Hz refresh rate. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Both species share a similar short-wavelength range, approximately 450–460 nanometers, with slight variation in sensitivity in the middle wavelengths. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Atomic force microscopy of the impact zones found pits several nanometers deep in places deeper than the entire thickness of the Teflon film, meaning the damage ran clean through the coating and into the metal. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nanometer

• amphitheater
• bolometer
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter

Kids Definition

nanometer

noun

nano·​meter

ˈnan-ə-ˌmēt-ər

: one billionth of a meter

Medical Definition

nanometer

noun

nano·​me·​ter

variants or chiefly British nanometre

ˈnan-ə-ˌmēt-ər 

: one billionth of a meter

—abbreviation nm