Etymology

nanocage

N1A1N1O1C3A1G2E1

Today it means: A hollow nanoparticle Full definition →

English cage ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcage
  5. English todaynanocage

From nano- + cage.

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