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nanometer

/ˈnænoʊˌmiːtər/ /ˈneɪnoʊˌmiːtər/

Meanings
noun
An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm

Examples :

"A virus is typically between 20 and 300 nanometers in size. "
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Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration size

size noun

/saɪz/

(obsolete outside dialectal) An assize.

"The local town hall held a size for determining fair prices for livestock. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration virus

virus noun

/ˈvaɪɹəs/

A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.

"The flu virus spread quickly through the school, causing many students to miss class. "

Illustration nanometers

nanometers noun

/ˈnænoʊˌmiːtərz/ /ˈneɪnoʊˌmiːtərz/

An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm

"The virus is so small, it can only be measured in nanometers. "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration metres

metres verb

/ˈmiːtərz/ /ˈmɛtərz/

To measure with a metering device.

"The water company metres the amount of water each house uses. "

Illustration length

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

Illustration subunit

subunit noun

/ˈsʌbjuːnɪt/ /ˈsʌbˌjuːnɪt/

Any subdivision of a larger unit.

"The biology textbook explained that a ribosome, essential for making proteins, is made up of two subunits: a large one and a small one. "