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nano-

CIDE DICTIONARY

nano-pref. 
  •  A prefix meaning one-billionth; as, a nanogram is one-thousandth of a microgram.  [PJC]
  •  Very small; submicroscopic; -- used to designate sizes smaller than those that would be referred to as micro-; as, nanoscale manipulations.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nano-, comb. form denoting a factor of 10(-9) (nanosecond).

Etymology
L f. Gk nanos dwarf

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