nanolitre

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noun

A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁻⁹ litres. Symbol: nL or nl.

“Meronym: picolitre”

OriginEnglish litre ← Spanish litre ← Latin nānus →
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Meanings

nounnanolitre (plural nanolitres)

plural nanolitres · alternative nanoliter

  1. A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁻⁹ litres. Symbol: nL or nl.

    Meronym: picolitre

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    Holonyms: microlitre < millilitre < litre < kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre

Origin

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

From nano- + litre.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 納升 /纳升, 纳升
  • 納升 /纳升 (nàshēng)unit of volume
  • 纳升 (nàshēng)unit of volume
Finnish nanolitra
  • nanolitraunit of volume
Italian nanolitro
  • nanolitrounit of volume

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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