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nanogram

American  
[nan-uh-gram, nay-nuh-] / ˈnæn əˌgræm, ˈneɪ nə- /

noun

  1. one billionth of a gram. ng


nanogram British  
/ ˈnænəʊˌɡræm /

noun

  1. ng. one billionth (10 –9 ) of a gram

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nanogram

First recorded in 1950–55; nano- + -gram 2


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"At that level, every detail really matters – we were measuring things down to the nearest nanogram," Adidas' VP of running, Patrick Nava, said of the design process.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

When it comes to the latter, exposure to 1 nanogram per cubic meter for 30 years is associated with a cancer risk of 360 cases in 1 million people, according to a state report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

For the experiment, researchers exposed silverside embryos to the different pesticides for 96 hours, at a concentration of 1 nanogram of pesticide per liter of water.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

Scientists at the agency have set a lifetime exposure to nitrosamine in medication at 37 nanogram per day, though it will allow up to 246 nanograms in sitagliptin for the time being.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

Even botulism, the deadliest toxin ever known, needed at least 1 nanogram per kilogram to kill a human.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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