nano-
prefixUK /ˈnænəʊ/ · US /ˈnænoʊ/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin nānus (“dwarf”), borrowed from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”).
1
Morpheme In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻⁹ (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n
2
Morpheme Derived from the nanotechnology industry.
- nano- + biology → nanobiology
3
Diminutive, Morpheme Very small.
- nano- + particle → nanoparticle
- nano- + plankton → nanoplankton
- Derived terms
- nanothermite