Etymology

nanoindentation

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Today it means: An indentation test carried out at nanoscale, such as by use of a nanoindenter Full definition →

English indentation ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishindentation
  5. English todaynanoindentation

From nano- + indentation.

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