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Nanometer

A nanometer is a unit of length, having the symbol "nm".

The prefix nano means one billionth, so a nanometer is one billionth of a meter. A meter, the metric base unit for length, is about 3 feet. At such a small distance, individual atoms can be resolved.

Research and engineering that focuses on this nanoscale (typically between 1-100 nm) is called nanotechnology.

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