Etymology

nanobristle

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Today it means: A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that make up a nanostructure Full definition →

English bristle ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishbristle
  5. English todaynanobristle

From nano- + bristle.

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