"light-nanosecond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light-nanoseconds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} light-nanosecond (plural light-nanoseconds)
  1. (physics) The distance that light travels in one nanosecond: approximately 30 centimetres. Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: light year
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