nanogram

noun

nano·​gram ˈna-nə-ˌgram How to pronounce nanogram (audio)
: one billionth of a gram

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Analyzing the livers of small birds and mammals revealed staggering amounts of forever chemicals, including a concentration 120,000 nanograms per gram in the liver of a Merriam’s kangaroo rat. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025 The results may be reported in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or nanomoles per liter (nmol/L). Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025 The scientists estimate that lead pollution was the worst in areas next to mining and smelting operations, reaching concentrations of at least 150 nanograms per cubic meter of air. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 Fast Food: McDonald's Vanilla Shake (<4,500 nanograms per serving) also topped the fast food category. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nanogram 

Word History

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nanogram was in 1951

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“Nanogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanogram. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
ˈnan-ə-ˌgram
: one billionth of a gram

Medical Definition

nanogram

noun
nano·​gram
variants or chiefly British nanogramme
: one billionth of a gram
abbreviation ng
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