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Billionth, to start 4 Letters Crossword Clue Answers on June 06, 2024

Find here the answer for the Newsday crossword clue "Billionth, to start" along with the hints and explanation. Play the game and boost your thinking skills.

by Ritu Rathi

Updated Jun 06, 2024

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Billionth, to start 4 Letters Crossword Clue Answers on June 06, 2024

Do you think you are outstanding in solving tricky puzzles? Well, you can test your knowledge and skills by finding the answer for the clues in this crossword puzzle and put your brain into action. But for your reference, we have provided the answer below. So, are you all ready to take up another crossword challenge with us called the Newsday?

Billionth, to start Newsday Crossword Clue Explanation

Clue Explanation: This clue indicates a unit meaning one billionth and is represented by the symbol (n). It is primarily with the metric system and denotes a factor of 10−9 or 0.000000001. It is used in science and electronics for prefixing units of time and length.

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Few people would have found the answer, but some might still find it difficult. Don't worry we have provided the puzzle answer below.

Hints

  • The answer is a 4 letter word
  • It starts with the letter N
  • It ends with the letter O
  • The word has been derived from the Greek word νᾶνος meaning "dwarf".

Answer

The answer is Nano.

Explanation

The answer to the crossword clue Billionth, to start is "Nano". When used as a prefix for something other than a unit of measure, nano refers to nanotechnology or means "on a scale of nanometres". Some examples are:

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  • Three gold atoms are about one nanometer (nm) long.

  • If a toy marble was scaled down to one nanometer wide, the Earth would scale upto 1 meter (3.3 ft) wide.
  • One nanosecond (ns) is the time required for light to travel 30 cm in air, or 20 cm in an optical fiber.
  • One nanometer per second (nm/s) is the speed at which a fingernail grows.

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