Etymology

nanocomposite

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Today it means: Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix. Full definition →

English composite ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcomposite
  5. English todaynanocomposite

From nano- + composite.

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