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nano

nano-

a combining form with the meaning “very small, minute,” used in the formation of compound words (nanoplankton); in the names of units of measure it has the specific sense “one billionth” (10-9): nanomole; nanosecond.
Also, nanno-; especially before a vowel, nan-.


Origin:
combining form representing Greek nânos, nánnos dwarf
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Medical Dictionary

nano- pref.

  1. Extremely small: nanoid.

  2. One-billionth (10-9): nanometer.

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Science Dictionary
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.


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Cultural Dictionary

nano definition


A prefix meaning one billionth.

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