Etymology

nanotool

N1A1N1O1T1O1O1L1

Today it means: Any tool having dimensions measured in nanometres, or used in nanotechnology. Full definition →

English tool ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishtool
  5. English todaynanotool

From nano- + tool.

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