nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter ˈna-nə-ˌmē-tər 
: one billionth of a meter
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For instance, Onto Innovation in Wilmington makes multimillion-dollar systems that measure the nanometer-sized features on silicon wafers, to make sure they’re being correctly manufactured. 
Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 As the nanometer numbers head closer to toward zero, sizing them up has become increasingly lawless. Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 28 July 2022 An illustration of a gecko spatula, a nanometer-scale structure on the animal’s toes that contribute to its grip. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022 One unnamed chipmaker told the Financial Times that chip manufacturing is developing so rapidly that the 28 nanometer threshold would be meaningless after a few generations of new chips. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 July 2022 Tucked away in a lab are Porsche scientists capable of splitting hairs beyond a nanometer. David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 July 2022 The tipster says his source understands the A16 Bionic will continue to use the same 5nm (nanometer) fabrication process as both the A15 (2021) and A14 (2020) and will again be manufactured by TSMC. Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Practically speaking, what this means is that the M1 and M2 were made with 5 nm (nanometer) transistors, but the M3 is expected to be shrunk down to using 3 nm components. Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 The race-winning C64H22CuF6N4 molecule, measuring three nanometers in length and one nanometer in width, traveled a distance of one micron (1 millionth of a meter) in 24 hours, the longest distance in the competition. Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022 See More
Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 As the nanometer numbers head closer to toward zero, sizing them up has become increasingly lawless. Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 28 July 2022 An illustration of a gecko spatula, a nanometer-scale structure on the animal’s toes that contribute to its grip. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2022 One unnamed chipmaker told the Financial Times that chip manufacturing is developing so rapidly that the 28 nanometer threshold would be meaningless after a few generations of new chips. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 July 2022 Tucked away in a lab are Porsche scientists capable of splitting hairs beyond a nanometer. David Beard, Car and Driver, 13 July 2022 The tipster says his source understands the A16 Bionic will continue to use the same 5nm (nanometer) fabrication process as both the A15 (2021) and A14 (2020) and will again be manufactured by TSMC. Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Practically speaking, what this means is that the M1 and M2 were made with 5 nm (nanometer) transistors, but the M3 is expected to be shrunk down to using 3 nm components. Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 The race-winning C64H22CuF6N4 molecule, measuring three nanometers in length and one nanometer in width, traveled a distance of one micron (1 millionth of a meter) in 24 hours, the longest distance in the competition. Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter
variants or chiefly British nanometre
ˈnan-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: one billionth of a meter —abbreviation nm