nanocapsule

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noun

A colloid whose particles have dimensions measured in nanometres, especially such an emulsion of water and oil or biological lipids

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

nounnanocapsule (plural nanocapsules)

plural nanocapsules

  1. A colloid whose particles have dimensions measured in nanometres, especially such an emulsion of water and oil or biological lipids

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishcapsule
  5. Englishnanocapsule

From nano- + capsule.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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