nanocage

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noun

A hollow nanoparticle

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

nounnanocage (plural nanocages)

plural nanocages

  1. A hollow nanoparticle
  2. chemistrycage compound

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcage
  5. Englishnanocage

From nano- + cage.

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APA

nanocage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanocage

MLA

“nanocage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanocage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanocage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanocage.

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