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nanometre

British  
/ ˈnænəʊˌmiːtə /

noun

  1.  nm.  one thousand-millionth of a metre

"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

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Medicine could also make common use of machines at a nanometre scale to "deliver drugs to exactly where they need to go", said Professor Bramwell.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Nanoprobes or optical tweezers with sizes in the nanometre range are now within reach.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

Nanoprobes or optical tweezers with sizes in the nanometre range are now within reach.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said last year it had been granted a one-year authorisation by the United States that covered its factory in Nanjing, China, that makes less-advanced 28 nanometre chips.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

A nanometre is a billionth of a meter.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2023

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