Etymology

nanoalloy

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Today it means: An alloy consisting of dispersed nanoparticles of two or more metals. Full definition →

English alloy ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishalloy
  5. English todaynanoalloy

From nano- + alloy.

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