nanometer; nano- (prefix indicating extreme smallness/high-tech)
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nanometer; unit of length equal to one millionth of a millimeter
formalUsed in science, technology, and engineering. The prefix 'nano-' is also used to describe objects or technologies on a nanometer scale.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
de的
hòu厚
dù度
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
nà纳
mǐ米
。
This material is only a few nanometers thick.
Yī一
nà纳
mǐ米
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
shí十
yì亿
fēn分
zhī之
yī一
mǐ米
。
One nanometer is equivalent to one billionth of a meter.
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Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
nà纳
mǐ米
jí级
de的
bàn半
dǎo导
tǐ体
qì器
jiàn件
。
We are researching semiconductor devices at the nanometer scale.
prefix
nano-; pertaining to nanotechnology or the nanoscale
formalUsed as a prefix in modern compounds to indicate extreme smallness or the application of nanotechnology.
Nà纳
mǐ米
cái材
liào料
jù具
yǒu有
dú独
tè特
de的
wù物
lǐ理
hé和
huà化
xué学
xìng性
zhì质
。
Nanomaterials possess unique physical and chemical properties.
Nà纳
mǐ米
jī机
qì器
rén人
yǒu有
wàng望
yòng用
yú于
jīng精
zhǔn准
yī医
liáo疗
。
Nanorobots are expected to be used in precision medicine.