Etymology

nanoribbon

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Today it means: A nanostructure in the form of a ribbon Full definition →

English ribbon ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishribbon
  5. English todaynanoribbon

From nano- + ribbon.

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