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4 December, 20:44

What does the prefix nano - in the word nanoparticles mean

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  1. 4 December, 20:52
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    Very small item

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    Nano - (symbol n) is a unit prefix meaning one billionth". Used primarily with the metric system, this prefix denotes a factor of 10-9 or 0.000000001.
  2. 4 December, 21:05
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    "Nano" is the metric prefix for 1 x 10-9, so a nanometer (nm) is a billionth of a meter. It comes from an ancient Greek word that means "dwarf." Nanoparticles range from 1 to 100 nm in diameter.
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