Nanometre
A
nanometre (in
American English nanometer) is 10
-9 metres.
Its abbreviation is
nm.
It is an
SI measure of length, commonly used in
measuring the wavelengths of
ultraviolet radiation and
gamma rays; amongst other things.
For a list of objects several nanometres large, see
1 E-9 m.
1 nm = 1000 picometre.
1000 nm = 1 micrometre aka 1 micron.
External link
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