nanowatt

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noun

One thousand millionth (10⁻⁹) of a watt, abbreviated as nW.

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

nanowatt1

nounnanowatt (plural nanowatts)

plural nanowatts · alternative nano-watt

  1. One thousand millionth (10⁻⁹) of a watt, abbreviated as nW.

nanoWatt2

nounnanoWatt (plural nanoWatts)

plural nanoWatts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nanowatt.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishwatt
  5. Englishnanowatt

From nano- + watt.

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APA

nanowatt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowatt

MLA

“nanowatt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowatt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanowatt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowatt.

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