Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One billionth (10−9) of an ampere.
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- noun metrology An
SI unit of electrical current equal to 10−9amperes .
Etymologies
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nano- + ampere.
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Examples
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Upon running a wire from the stressed end to the front end, where a copper electrode is attached, a current of about 1 nanoampere is obtained.
SPACE.com 2008
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Upon running a wire from the stressed end to the front end, where a copper electrode is attached, a current of about 1 nanoampere is obtained.
SPACE.com 2008
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Upon running a wire from the stressed end to the front end, where a copper electrode is attached, a current of about 1 nanoampere is obtained.
SPACE.com 2008
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