Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nano-watt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: nano-watt
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One thousand millionth ( 10⁻⁹ ) of a watt, abbreviated as nW.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

nano-watts (plural) nanowatt (alternative)

Questions

What does nano-watt mean?: One thousand millionth ( 10⁻⁹ ) of a watt, abbreviated as nW.
Where does nano-watt come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English watt English nano-watt From nano- + watt.

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