nano-ohm

noun

An SI unit of electrical resistance equal to 10⁻⁹ ohms. Symbol: nΩ

OriginEnglish ohm ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnano-ohm (plural nano-ohms)

plural nano-ohms

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of electrical resistance equal to 10⁻⁹ ohms. Symbol: nΩ

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abohm

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishohm
  5. Englishnano-ohm

From nano- + ohm.

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Translations

Finnish nano-ohmi
  • nano-ohmiunit of electrical resistance
French nanoohm
  • nanoohmunit of electrical resistance
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APA

nano-ohm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-ohm

MLA

“nano-ohm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-ohm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nano-ohm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nano-ohm.

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