/ ˈnænəʊ; NAmE / combining form
( technical ) (in nouns and adjectives; used especially in units of measurement) one billionth :
nanosecond
nanometre
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WORD ORIGIN
via Latin from Greek nanos dwarf.
/ ˈnænəʊ; NAmE / combining form
( technical ) (in nouns and adjectives; used especially in units of measurement) one billionth :
nanosecond
nanometre
••
WORD ORIGIN
via Latin from Greek nanos dwarf.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005