A measure of length in the metric system. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. An average human hair is about 60,000 nanometers thick. Nanometers are used to measure wavelengths of light and distances between atoms in molecules. Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=N
(nm) A unit of length equal to 10-9 m. Abbreviated nm. Commonly used unit to define wavelength of light, particularly in the UV and visible ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum. Found on http://www.intl-lighttech.com/support/glossary