Etymology

nanotomography

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Today it means: The nanoscale tomography of a material (especially of a nanoparticle), especially by the use of scanning electron techniques Full definition →

English tomography ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishtomography
  5. English todaynanotomography

From nano- + tomography.

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