"nanogram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanograms [plural]
Etymology: From nano- + gram. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nano|gram}} nano- + gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanogram (plural nanograms)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁹ grams. Symbol: ng Wikidata QID: Q2282906 Translations (Translations): nanogramme [masculine] (French), nanogrammo [masculine] (Italian), nanogramo [masculine] (Spanish), นาโนกรัม (Thai), nanôgam (Vietnamese)

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