Etymology

nanofocusing

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Today it means: The use of arrays of very sharp points, or tiny gaps between particles, to control the concentration of light energy on nanometre scales, and to prevent diffraction Full definition →

English focusing ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishfocusing
  5. English todaynanofocusing

From nano- + focusing.

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