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nano

adjectivetécnico/ˈnɐnu/medium

na·no

Definition

Prefix denoting a factor of one billionth (10⁻⁹); extremely small.
Nanotechnology manipulates matter on the nano scale.
A nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
Common collocations
nano scalenano technology

Etymology

Do grego 'nános' (anão), através do inglês 'nano-'.

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