Etymology

nanocavity

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Today it means: A nanosized cavity, especially one that is part of a nanoarray. Full definition →

English cavity ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcavity
  5. English todaynanocavity

From nano- + cavity.

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