Etymology

nanoengineering

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Today it means: Engineering on the nanoscale. Full definition →

English engineering ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishengineering
  5. English todaynanoengineering

From nano- + engineering.

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