The Beginning
To begin, "nano" is actually a prefix that comes from the Greek word for dwarf.
It simply means one billionth. So, one nanometer
(1 nm) is one billionth of a meter.
This is how nano is represented mathematically. Ten to the negative 9th equals one billionth or 1/1,000,000,000.
There are three important "nano" terms to consider when you're trying to understand the increasing news coverage and scientific developments in the field of nanotechnology. These terms are: Nanoscale, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
It simply means one billionth. So, one nanometer
(1 nm) is one billionth of a meter.
This is how nano is represented mathematically. Ten to the negative 9th equals one billionth or 1/1,000,000,000.
There are three important "nano" terms to consider when you're trying to understand the increasing news coverage and scientific developments in the field of nanotechnology. These terms are: Nanoscale, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
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