Glossary - N

nanometer, nm
One nanometer, written nm, is 10-9 meter (0.000000001m).

neutron
A elementary partice that has is found in the nucleus of all atoms except the hydrogen atom. They are uncharged particles and have a mass nearly equal to that of a proton.

non-polar molecule
non-dipolar molecule
Molecules that do not have an intrinsic dipole moment e.g oil and most hydrocarbons

nucleic acids
Essentially DNA and RNA.


These glossary pages are part of the Membranes section of the SimScience project.