Etymology

nanocluster

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Today it means: A cluster of nanoparticles Full definition →

English cluster ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcluster
  5. English todaynanocluster

From nano- + cluster.

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