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barometer

[buh-rom-i-ter] / bəˈrɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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The effect was achieved simply by changing the thickness of an ultra-thin film by a few nanometers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The strongest performance came from surfaces where nanopillars were spaced about 60 nanometers apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

To demonstrate this precision, the researchers used a standard laser to create a microscopic monochrome portrait of Albert Einstein on a thin piece of the material, with points spaced just 700 nanometers apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

After this process, the crystal grew to about 100 nanometers, or roughly 250,000 times smaller than an inch.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Visible light has wavelengths of several hundred nanometers, while infrared light extends to a micrometer or more.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026




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