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nmol

nmol

1 7.2
A very small amount in chemistry equal to one billionth of a mole
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnˌmoʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nmol
  • In a recent experiment, scientists measured the concentration of the substance in nmol to determine its effectiveness.
  • nmol/L
  • 75 nmol

Examples

  • Eight µL reaction mixture contained 1 µL of cDNA and 125 nmol/L of primers.

    Blog text (22)
  • After analyzing the results, they found that the drug was effective at a dose of 20 nmol per milliliter.

  • PO activity was expressed in nmol dopachrome formed per minute.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Normal plasma histamine is under 1.0 ng/mL (9 nmol/L).

    Academic text (1996)
  • In the first study, plasma HMB peaked at 120 nmol/mL 2 hours after ingestion.

    Blog text (23)
  • One study conducted among Asian women found that over the year, 10-49% of white women had levels below 40 nmol/l, while 89-91% of Asian women were found to be deficient.

    Academic text (2014)
  • If children really need to achieve optimal blood levels of 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L), then they need at least twice the current recommendation, or about 1,200 IU/day of vitamin D.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The pharmacologist noted that the sample had a concentration of 50 nmol per liter, which is considered optimal for the study.

How Small

nmol
  • Specialized
1 7.2
mole
  • Specialized
2 8.7

Surface Forms

nmol singular
nmols plural

Morphology

nmol = nanomole (semi-transparent) = n + mol

The form 'nmol' is a clipped/abbreviated form of 'nanomole'; understanding it requires knowledge of the SI prefix 'nano-' and the unit 'mole', so it is only partially transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word nmol combines the prefix nano- and mol. Nano- means 'one billionth' and you see it in words like nanometer to show something very small, while mol is short for the chemistry unit 'mole' meaning an 'amount' of a chemical, so nmol means 'one billionth of a mole'.