Convert barleycorn to nanometer
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to nanometer [nm], or Convert nanometer to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Nanometer
1 barleycorn = 8466666.7 nm
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to nm:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 8466666.7 nm = 127000000.5 nm
Barleycorn to Nanometer Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
Nanometer
A nanometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
History/Origin
The term “nanometer” gained prominence in the late 20th century with the advent of nanotechnology and the development of microscopes capable of observing objects at that scale.
Current Use
The nanometer is commonly used to express dimensions on an atomic and molecular scale. It is used to specify the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation near the visible part of the spectrum and in the field of nanotechnology.