nanofood

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noun

Any food created with the help of nanotechnology

OriginEnglish food ← Middle English fode ← Old English fōda →
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Meanings

nounnanofood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny food created with the help of nanotechnology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  5. Proto-Germanic*fōdô
  6. Old Englishfōda
  7. Middle Englishfode
  8. Englishfood
  9. Englishnanofood

From nano- + food.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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