nanogram

noun

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

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Whole Foods Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon (<570 nanograms per serving) had the most DEHP contamination in seafood products. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Whole Foods Mozzarella String Cheese Low-Moisture Part-Skim (<280 nanograms per serving) led the dairy category. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The World Health Organization defines low ferritin in adults as below 15 nanograms per milliliter, but in clinical practice, iron deficiency may be diagnosed when ferritin is below 30 nanograms per milliliter. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 But researchers accidentally had that figure as 42,000 nanograms per day.3 So because the data showed that people using black plastic could be exposed to 34,700 nanograms of BDE-209 per day, researchers were alarmed. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nanogram 

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Jan. 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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