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Nanometers

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018096

A distance of one billionth of a meter. The nanometer (nm) is a common unit used to describe wavelengths of light or other electromagnetic radiation such as ultraviolet radiation. For example, green light has wavelengths of about 500-550 nm, while violet light has wavelengths of about 400-450 nm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018096
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
Abbreviationnm
ReferencesOzone Layer Protection Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018096",
  "term": "Nanometers",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A distance of one billionth of a meter. The nanometer (nm) is a common unit used to describe wavelengths of light or other electromagnetic radiation such as ultraviolet radiation. For example, green light has wavelengths of about 500-550 nm, while violet light has wavelengths of about 400-450 nm.",
  "abbreviation": "nm",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Ozone Layer Protection Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nanometers/"
}

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