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Nanometer

A nanometer (nm) is an incredibly small unit of length in the metric system. It equals one-billionth of a meter (0.000000001 meters). Nanometers are used to measure things at the atomic and molecular scale, like the size of viruses, DNA strands, or the width of a few atoms. The symbol for nanometer is "nm". This unit is essential in fields like nanotechnology, physics, and chemistry, where scientists work with materials and particles too tiny to see with regular microscopes. Understanding measurements in nanometers helps researchers develop new materials, medicines, and electronic devices.

Furlong

A furlong is a traditional unit of distance used primarily in agriculture and horse racing. It is equal to 220 yards, 660 feet, or 1/8 of a mile (approximately 201.168 meters).

The word "furlong" comes from the Old English words furh (furrow) and lang (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in a 10-acre field. It was historically used in England to measure field lengths for plowing.

In modern times, the furlong is rarely used outside of horse racing, where race distances are still often given in furlongs, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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  1 furlong = 660 feet

  
  
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  1 furlong = 220 yards

  
  
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  1 furlong ≈ 201.168 meters

  
  
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  8 furlongs = 1 mile

  
  

Although considered outdated for most uses, the furlong remains a culturally significant unit in some specific fields.