nanofiber

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noun

Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter.

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Meanings

nounnanofiber (plural nanofibers)

plural nanofibers · alternative nanofibre

  1. Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter.
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    The use of Nanospider technology has made it easy to scale up from the laboratory to industrial production, and the technology’s adaptability to high volume production makes it possible to accelerate the introduction of nanofiber products into the market. Uses of nanofibers are being explored in areas as varied as medicine, clothing, air and water filtration systems and electrical batteries.

    2012 May 22, Jacy Meyer, “To Czech Industry, Everything Is Nano”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2020

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishfiber
  5. Englishnanofiber

From nano- + fiber.

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Translations

Czech nanovlákno
  • nanovláknoTranslations
Italian nanofibra
  • nanofibraTranslations

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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