nanobristle

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noun

A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that make up a nanostructure

OriginEnglish bristle ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanobristle (plural nanobristles)

plural nanobristles

  1. A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that make up a nanostructure

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishbristle
  5. Englishnanobristle

From nano- + bristle.

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APA

nanobristle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanobristle

MLA

“nanobristle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanobristle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanobristle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanobristle.

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