Etymology

nanoinductor

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Today it means: A nanosized inductor, especially one of a nanosized electronic device. Full definition →

English inductor ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishinductor
  5. English todaynanoinductor

From nano- + inductor.

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