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nano-

German, prefix[naːno]

nano- is a German prefix meaning “nano-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Vorsatz für SI-Einheiten, SI-Einheiten-Präfix für Maßeinheiten bedeutet ein Milliardstel = (10⁻³)³ = 10⁻⁹”.

What does nano- mean in English?

prefix

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Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. Vorsatz für SI-Einheiten, SI-Einheiten-Präfix für Maßeinheiten bedeutet ein Milliardstel = (10⁻³)³ = 10⁻⁹ 2. Vorsatz für etwas, das mit Nanotechnologie zu tun hat

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of nano-

  • n abbreviation

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce nano-?

  • [naːno]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to nano-

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.