HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
APPLICATION OF NANO TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The prefix “nano” comes from a ____
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French word meaning billion
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Greek word meaning dwarf
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Spanish word meaning particle
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Latin word meaning invisible
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The word nano is from the Greek word ‘Nanos’ meaning Dwarf. It is a prefix used to describe “one billionth” of something.
Detailed explanation-2: -The prefix nano comes from to the Greek nanos, meaning dwarf. In science, the prefix nano refer to one billionth (i.e. 10-9) of a unit.
Detailed explanation-3: -The prefix “nano” comes from a Greek word meaning dwarf.
Detailed explanation-4: -A prefix meaning one billionth [*10-9]. Originates from greek word nanos, dwarf. Similar as ‘micro’ [*10-6], word ‘nano’ is becoming a part of everyday language representing something very small. ‘I’ll be there in a nanosecond’!
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