Etymology

nanocapsule

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Today it means: A colloid whose particles have dimensions measured in nanometres, especially such an emulsion of water and oil or biological lipids Full definition →

English capsule ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcapsule
  5. English todaynanocapsule

From nano- + capsule.

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