Etymology

nanopillar

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Today it means: A nanosized pillar, especially one that is a constituent of a metamaterial. Full definition →

English pillar ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishpillar
  5. English todaynanopillar

From nano- + pillar.

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