nanometer

/ˈnænoʊˌmiːtər/
noun
  1. A unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, used especially in science and technology.
    • Chip manufacturers now produce transistors that are only a few nanometers in size.
    • The virus measures roughly 100 nanometers in diameter.
    • A human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide.
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