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n
(n)
Pronunciation:
/ɛn/
abbreviation
[
in combination
]
(in units of measurement) nano- (10
−9
):
500 ng
Grammar
neuter.
(
n-
)
[
in combination
]
Chemistry
normal (denoting straight-chain hydrocarbons):
n
-hexane
note (used in a book’s index to refer to a footnote):
450n
Grammar
noun.
symbol
an unspecified or variable number:
at the limit where n equals infinity
See also
nth
.
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