nanodomain

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noun

A small set of atoms bound together, measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers.

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

nounnanodomain (plural nanodomains)

plural nanodomains

  1. chemistryA small set of atoms bound together, measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers.
  2. biochemistryIn reference calcium signalling, is where the calcium-binding proteins (or "sensors") are located within a few nanometers of an open calcium channel.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishdomain
  5. Englishnanodomain

From nano- + domain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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