What is another word for nanometer?
Pronunciation: [nˌanə͡ʊmˈiːtə] (IPA) 
A nanometer is a unit of measurement equal to one billionth of a meter. There are various synonyms for the term nanometer, including the nanometre, nm, micromicron, and millimicron. Nanometre is the preferred spelling in most countries, while nm is the standardized abbreviation. Micromicron is an older term that is rarely used today, while millimicron is essentially equivalent to nanometer but is not standardized. The term is commonly used in the fields of physics and engineering to describe the size of electronic circuits and microscopic particles, and nanotechnology relies heavily on this unit of measurement for precision.
