nanometer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72816-0_14978
a unit of length is equal to one millionth of a millimeter. (1 nm = 10−6 mm or 10 Å, or 10−9 m). Used to quantify the wavelength of light. Also known as nanon and spelled nanometer.
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