nanogram

An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁹ grams. Symbol: ng

Noun

  1. An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁹ grams. Symbol: ng
    • Holonyms: microgram < milligram < gram < kilogram < megagram < gigagram
    • Meronym: picogram

Origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English gram English nanogram From nano- + gram.

Forms

nanograms

Derived

subnanogram