Etymology

nanoanalysis

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Today it means: The analysis of a surface or material at the nanometer level Full definition →

English analysis ← Medieval Latin analysis ← Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Ancient Greekἀνάλυσις (análusis)
  5. Medieval Latinanalysis
  6. Englishanalysis
  7. English todaynanoanalysis

From nano- + analysis.

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