n — ODE · Shobdo

n /ɛn

▸ abbreviation [in combination]

1 (in units of measurement) nano- (10−9):

500 ng.

2 Grammar neuter.

3 [in combination] Chemistry (n-) normal (denoting straight-chain hydrocarbons):

n-hexane.

4 note (used in a book's index to refer to a footnote):

450n.

5 Grammar noun.

▸ symbol an unspecified or variable number. See also nth:

at the limit where n equals infinity.