Etymology

nanophotonic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to nanophotonics. Full definition →

English photonic ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishphotonic
  5. English todaynanophotonic

From nano- + photonic.

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