Etymology

nanoselective

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Today it means: Describing materials that have selective properties at the nanoscale. Full definition →

English selective ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishselective
  5. English todaynanoselective

From nano- + selective.

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