nanoampere

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noun

An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻⁹ amperes. Symbol: nA

Similar
nA㎁
OriginEnglish ampere ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanoampere (plural nanoamperes)

plural nanoamperes · alternative nano-amp · alternative nanoamp · alternative nano ampere

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻⁹ amperes. Symbol: nA

    Synonyms: nA, ㎁

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻⁹ amperes. Symbol: nA

Similar
nA㎁

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishampere
  5. Englishnanoampere

From nano- + ampere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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