Etymology

nanomaterial

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Today it means: Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale. Full definition →

English material ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishmaterial
  5. English todaynanomaterial

From nano- + material.

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