Other definitions for nano- (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of nano-
2- Also nanno-; especially before a vowel, nan-.
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How to use nano in a sentence
New iPods: Your iPod nano and iPod shuffle are looking aged, so maybe it's time for a hardware update?
It may seem like batteries have improved dramatically — consider the lifespan of an iPod nano versus a portable cassette player.
Would Putting a Price on Carbon Pave the Way for Electric Cars? | Megan McArdle | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne tiny—and, in some cases, nano-size—device would revolutionize how the world listened to music.
In 2006, the Left Front government invited the magnate Ratan Tata to set up his nano factory at Singur.
nano Amaldi's injuries proved far less serious than was at first believed.
Shadows of Flames | Amelie Rives
He busied himself over his nano-cakes and nuts, and prevailed on Battle to eat by making him laugh at his antics.
The Three Mulla-mulgars | Walter De La MareJohn nano, who spoke several tongues, said that he did not know it in any Indian dialect except in that of his gypsies.
The Gypsies | Charles G. LelandOne last word of John nano, who was so called from two similar Indian words, meaning “the pet of his grandfather.”
The Gypsies | Charles G. LelandSaying this he handed me a piece of paper, with his name written on it: John nano.
The Gypsies | Charles G. Leland
British Dictionary definitions for nano-
denoting 10 –9: nanosecond Symbol: n
indicating extreme smallness: nanoplankton
Origin of nano-
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for nano-
A prefix that means:
Very small or at a microscopic level, as in nanotube. In this sense, this prefix is sometimes spelled nanno-, as in nannoplankton.
One billionth, as in nanosecond, one billionth of a second.
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Cultural definitions for nano-
A prefix meaning one billionth.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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