Etymology

nanolitre

N1A1N1O1L1I1T1R1E1

Today it means: A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁻⁹ litres. Symbol: nL or nl. Full definition →

English litre ← Spanish litre ← Latin nānus
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Spanishlitre
  5. Englishlitre
  6. English todaynanolitre

From nano- + litre.

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