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 nanostandard A nanotechnology standard nanostar A star-shaped (concave polygonal) nanoparticle nanostencil A nanoscale stencil nanosteradian One billionth (10⁻⁹) of a steradian. nanostimulation The stimulation of a nanostructure, typically a single neuron. nanostring A nanoscale string nanostrip A nanosized strip of material. nanostripe A nanoscale stripe nanostructural Of or pertaining to nanostructures nanostructurally In a nanostructural manner nanostructure Any manufactured or natural structure having a scale between molecular and microscopic. nanostructured Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale. nanostructuring The design and manufacture of nanostructures. nanosubstance Any nanoengineered substance, or any substance in the form of nanoparticles nanosubstrate A nanoscale substrate (or one composed of nanoparticles) nanosurface A surface that has been modified using nanotechnology nanosurgeon A robot that performs nanosurgery. nanosurgery Nanoscale surgery, especially by the use of nanorobots. nanosurgical Relating to nanosurgery. nanosuspension A suspension of nanoparticles nanoswarm A swarm of nanobots. nanoswimmer A nanodevice that moves with a swimming action nanoswitch A nanoscale switch nanosyntactic Relating to nanosyntax. nanosyntax An approach to syntax in which the terminal nodes of syntactic parse trees may be reduced to units smaller than a morpheme. nanosyringe A nanoscale syringe (especially one that is part of a lab on a chip) nanosystem Any physical system that is engineered at the nano scale nanotag A nanoscale tag. nanotainer A small container used to hold a blood sample. nanotank An extremely small tank (in various senses). nanotaper A nanoscale taper, especially one that is part of an optical nanodevice. nanotechnical Characteristic of, or produced by nanotechnology nanotechnological Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology. nanotechnologically In a nanotechnological manner or context. nanotechnologist Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers. nanotechnology The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). nanotemplate A nanoscale template. nanotemplated Modified, or constructed by means of a nanotemplate nanotesla An SI unit equal to one billionth of a tesla. nanotextile Any textile made using nanotechnology nanotextural Relating to nanotexture. nanotexture nanoscale texture nanotextured Having a nanoscale texture. nanotexturing The application of a nanotexture nanotheranostic Relating to nanotheranostics nanotheranostics The application of nanotechnology to theranostics (therapeutics and diagnostics) nanotherapeutic A therapeutic agent composed of nanoparticles. nanotherapy The use of nanomedicine. nanothermal Pertaining to temperature or energy differences within an area on the scale of nanometers. nanothermite A metastable intermolecular composite characterized by a particle size of its main constituents, a metal fuel and oxidizer, under 100 nanometers. nanothermometer A nanoscale thermometer nanothermometry thermometry by means of nanoscale thermometers nanothin Extremely thin, on the nanoscale level. nanothread A nanoscale thread nanotic nanorobotic nanotip A nanoscale tip, especially that of a scanning microscope nanotitania nanoparticulate titania nanotization The process, or the result of nanotizing nanotize To convert into a nanoform nanotomographic Relating to nanotomography nanotomography The nanoscale tomography of a material (especially of a nanoparticle), especially by the use of scanning electron techniques nanotomy A very small incision nanotool Any tool having dimensions measured in nanometres, or used in nanotechnology. nanotopographic Relating to nanotopography nanotopographical Relating to nanotopography nanotopographically In a nanotopographical manner nanotopography nanoscale topography nanotopological Relating to nanotopology nanotopology nanoscale topology nanotorus A theoretical nanotube bent into a torus, having some unique physical properties. nanotoxic Describing a toxic nanomaterial nanotoxicity toxicity of nanomaterials nanotoxicological Relating to nanotoxicology. nanotoxicologist One who studies nanotoxicology. nanotoxicology the toxicology of nanoparticles nanotracer A nanoscale tracer nanotrack A nanosized track nanotransistor A nanoscale transistor nanotransport nanoscale transport (movement) nanotransporter A nanoscale biochemical transporter nanotrap A nanoscale trap nanotrapping trapping by means of a nanotrap nanotrench A nanoscale trench nanotriangle A nanoscale triangle. nanotribological Of or pertaining to nanotribology nanotribology The branch of tribology that studies friction at the nanoscale nanotribometer A nanoscale tribometer nanotruss A nanoscale truss, typically formed from a nanoceramic nanotube Shortening of carbon nanotube; A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube, having a fullerene structure and a diameter of about 1 or 2 nanometers. nanotubular Having the form of a nanotube, or constructed from nanotubes nanotubule A nanosized tubule nanotunnel A nanosized tunnel nanotunneling The creation of nanotunnels nanotweezers nanosized tweezers nanotwin A nanoscale twin (crystal). nanotwinned Formed from nanotwins. nanovaccination The administration of a nanovaccine. nanovaccine Any vaccine containing nanoparticles nanovaccinology The use of nanotechnology in vaccine development. nanovalve A nanoscale valve nanovector A nanoscale vector nanovehicle A nanoscale vehicle (for drug delivery) nanovesicle A nanosize vesicle nanovesicular Relating to or composed of nanovesicles. nanovessel A nanoscale vessel nanovid A microscopic technique for visualizing colloidal gold particles of nanoscale diameter, using contrast enhancement and digital image processing. nanovirid Any virus in the family Nanoviridae. nanovirus Any virus of the family Nanoviridae nanovoid A nanosize void nanovolt An SI unit of electromotive force equal to 10⁻⁹ volts. Symbol: nV nanovoltmeter A voltmeter capable of measuring on the scale of nanovolts. nanovolumetric Relating to the measurement of nanosize volumes nanovortex A nanoscale vortex. nanowalker A nanomachine that moves by walking nanowall A nanoscale wall (in an electronic device) nanowatt One thousand millionth (10⁻⁹) of a watt, abbreviated as nW. nanowaveguide A nanoscale waveguide nanoweapon A nanoscale weapon (typically biological, or in a swarm) nanoweb A nanoscale web, especially a molecular filter of this form nanoweber One billionth (10⁻⁹) of a weber. nanowedge nanoscale wedge nanowell A nanoscale well (in a laboratory equipment) nanowhisker A nanoscale whisker nanowire A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers. nanoworld The sphere of influence of nanotechnology nanoworm A nanoscale "worm" nanowrinkle A nanoscale wrinkle nanowrinkled Having nanowrinkles nanoyarn yarn made from nanofiber nanozeolite A zeolite that has nanosized pores nanozinc nanoparticulate zinc nanozirconia nanoparticulate zirconia nanozooid A tiny zooid in a composite organism. nanozooplankton nanosized zooplankton nanozyme Nanomaterial with enzyme-like characteristics. Nanpantan A small village in Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England, just outside Loughborough (OS grid ref SK5017). Nanpean A village in St Stephen-in-Brannel parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9656). Nanpiao A district of Huludao, Liaoning, China. nanpie The magpie. Nanping A prefecture-level city of Fujian, China. nanpingite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, cesium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. Nanri A town in Xiuyu district, Putian, Fujian, China. Nansana A city in Uganda. Nansemond Any member of a particular Native American tribe of Virginia. Nansen A Scandinavian surname. Often refers to Norwegian explorer and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen. Nansha A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Nanshan A district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, across Deep Bay from Hong Kong. Nanshi A district of Shanghai, China. Nansi A lake in Jining, Shandong, China. Nansledan An eastern suburb of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8461).