Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Nanney A surname. Nanni A surname from Italian. nannie A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie. Nannine A ghost town in the Shire of Meekatharra, Mid West region, Western Australia. Nanning A prefecture-level city, the capital of the Guangxi autonomous region, China. Nannini A surname from Italian. nannochoristid Any mecopteran insect in the family Nannochoristidae. nannosquillid Any stomatopod in the family Nannosquillidae. Nannup A town in the South West region of Western Australia. nanny A child's nurse. nannyberry The sheepberry (plant or fruit). nannybot A computer program used to censor objectionable speech. nannybush The sheepberry or nannyberry plant (Viburnum lentago). nannydom The realm or sphere of nannies. nannygai Any of various fish found around Australia, of the families Lutjanidae, Berycidae, and Glaucosomatidae. Nannygate Any of various political scandals involving the hired nannies of politicians, e.g. where taxes are unpaid or a visa not obtained. nannying Behaving with an excess of protective concern. nannyish Like a nanny; tending to coddle. nannyism The behaviour of a nanny state. nannyless Without a nanny (carer). nannylike Resembling or characteristic of a nanny. nano A nanotechnological device, such as a computer nanoacre A unit of surface area equal to 10⁻⁹ of an acre, or 0.00627264 square inches. nanoactuator A nanoscale actuator nanoaerobe Any nanoaerobic organism nanoaerobic Living in environments having nanomolar concentrations of oxygen nanoaerophilic That thrives under almost anaerobic conditions nanoagent A nanoscale agent nanoaggregate An aggregate or cluster of nanoparticles nanoaggregated Converted to a nanoaggregate nanoaggregation The formation of nanoaggregates nanoaggression A particularly trivial microaggression. nanoalloy An alloy consisting of dispersed nanoparticles of two or more metals. nanoamp One thousand millionth (10⁻⁹) of an ampere. Symbol: nA. nanoampere An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻⁹ amperes. Symbol: nA nanoanalysis The analysis of a surface or material at the nanometer level nanoanalytical Of or pertaining to nanoanalysis nanoanalytics The analytics of nanoanalysis nanoangstrom One billionth (10⁻⁹) of an angstrom. nanoantenna A nanoscale antenna-like structure for sending and transmitting electromagnetic waves. nanoantibiotic An antibiotic in the form of a nanomaterial nanoantibody A nanobody nanoapartment A very small apartment, smaller than a microapartment. nanoaperture A nanoscale aperture nanoarchaeal Describing microbes of the phylum Nanoarchaeota nanoarchaeote Any microorganism of the phylum Nanoarchaeota nanoarchitectonics The science of nanoarchitecture nanoarchitecture The design of nanotechnology devices. nanoarray An array of nanosized objects, especially one of nanosized spots that have unusual optical characteristics. nanoart art made from assemblies of nanoparticles, or by manipulation of matter at the atomic / molecular level nanoasperity nanoscale asperity or roughness nanoassay A nanoscale assay nanoassembly A nanoscale assembly nanobacterial Of or pertaining to nanobacteria nanobacterium Any supposed microorganism much smaller than a bacterium. nanobalance A nanoscale mechanical resonator used to measure the mass of particles and molecules down to zeptogram scale. nanoball A nanosize ball nanoballoon A nanoscale balloon nanobar A pressure of 10⁻⁹ bars nanobarbell A nanoparticle in the form of a barbell. nanobarcode A nanoscale barcode (typically composed of nanoparticles) nanobarn A unit of area equal to 10⁻⁹ barns nanobarrier A nanoscale barrier (especially in a biological cell) nanobattery Any electrical battery fabricated on a nanoscale. nanobe Nanoscopic abiotic life, acellular life, or protolife. nanobead A nanosized bead. nanobeam A nanosized beam (structural unit, or stream of particles or radiation) nanobee A nanobot designed to deliver melittin so as to destroy tumors. nanobel A unit of power equal to 10⁻⁹ of a bel; abbreviated as nB nanobelt A nanostructure in the form of a belt. nanobilayer A nanoscale bilayer film nanobiocatalyst A biological catalyst in the form of nanoparticles nanobiocomposite A biocomposite of nanoparticles nanobioconjugate A nanodrug composed of bioconjugates nanobiodevice Any nanoscale biodevice nanobiodiagnostics nanoscale biodiagnostics nanobioelectronic Relating to nanobioelectronics. nanobioelectronics Bioelectronics on a nanoscale. nanobiological Of or relating to nanobiology. nanobiologist One who studies nanobiology. nanobiology A branch of biology dealing with nanoscale biological interactions. nanobiomaterial Any nanoscale biomaterial nanobiome A nanoscale biome nanobiomechanical Relating to nanobiomechanics nanobiomechanics A scientific field using the tools of nanomechanics to explore biomaterials and biomechanics nanobiomedical nanobiological and biomedical nanobiometrics Part of nanobiomechanics; the measurement of the tiny forces that act on cells and may be related to diseases and their cure. nanobionics nanoscale bionics (study of nanoscale electronic interactions in biological systems) nanobioparticle A nanosize bioparticle nanobiophotonics The application of nanotechnology to biological research; especially the development of advanced imaging systems nanobiophysical Relating to nanoscale biophysics nanobiophysics nanoscale biophysics nanobiopolymer A nanomaterial composed of biopolymers nanobioreactor A nanoscale bioreactor nanobioscience The bioscience of nanomaterials nanobiosensor A nanoscale biosensor nanobiotechnological Of or relating to nanobiotechnology. nanobiotechnologist One who studies nanobiotechnology. nanobiotechnology Any of several forms of biotechnology employing devices on the nano scale nanobipyramid A nanoscale bipyramid, especially such a nanocrystal of gold nanoblade A nanoscale blade nanoblend A blend of nanoparticles nanoblinker A nanoscale blinker (optical oscillator) nanoblock A nanoscale block nanobloom A nanoscale bloom nanobody An antibody having a single, monomeric domain. nanobore A nanoscale bore nanobot A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task. nanobranch A nanoscale branch, typically of a crystal nanobranched Having nanobranches nanobreak A very brief vacation; a momentary respite from the cares of everyday life. nanobrew A beer produced by a nanobrewery. nanobrewer The person or company that operates a nanobrewery. nanobrewery A very small brewery, smaller than a microbrewery and often run by only one person. nanobrick A nanoscale brick (rectangular block) nanobridge A nanoscale bridge nanobristle A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that make up a nanostructure nanobubble A nanosized bubble nanobubbler A device that produces nanobubbles. nanobud Any nanostructure in the form of a bud nanobullet A nanoscale bullet, typically used to administer medicine. nanobunch A nanoscale cluster of electrons in a diffraction pattern nanobunching The formation of nanobunches nanocable A nanoscale cable (typically constructed from a carbon nanotube coated with titanium dioxide) nanocage A hollow nanoparticle nanocalorimeter A nanoscale calorimeter nanocalorimetry nanoscale calorimetry nanocam A nanoscale camera. nanocamera A nanoscale camera. nanocanal A nanosized canal (in a biological structure, or constructed from nanoparticles) nanocandela A unit of luminous intensity equal to 10⁻⁹ of a candela nanocantilever A strip of silicon carbide, a few hundred nanometres in width, whose vibrational frequency varies in proportion to the mass of objects resting on it; it can detect masses as small as one attogram nanocap A nanosized cap nanocapacitor A nanoscale capacitor nanocapillarity The condition of being nanocapillary. nanocapillary A nanosize capillary nanocapsid A nanoscale capsid, especially one engineered as a drug-delivery system nanocapsulated Enclosed in a nanocapsule nanocapsule A colloid whose particles have dimensions measured in nanometres, especially such an emulsion of water and oil or biological lipids nanocar A nanoscale car, especially one employing fullerenes as wheels nanocarbon A carbon-based material whose constituents are of nanoscale dimensions, or which is produced by nanotechnology. nanocarpet A carpet of carbon nanotubes used to enhance the flow of heat at a critical point where computer chips connect to heat sinks. nanocarrier A nanoscale carrier (of drugs or biomolecules) nanocatalysis catalysis using products of nanotechnology nanocatalyst A catalyst composed of nanoparticles nanocatheter A nanoscale catheter nanocavitation nanoscale cavitation nanocavity A nanosized cavity, especially one that is part of a nanoarray. nanocell A nanosize cell (in any of several contexts) nanocellulose Cellulose, in the form of nanosized fibrils, that produces a gel on contact with water.