Etymology

nanoparticulate

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Today it means: Composed of nanoparticles Full definition →

English particulate ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishparticulate
  5. English todaynanoparticulate

From nano- + particulate.

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