nanofriction

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noun

friction involving nanosized objects

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

nounnanofriction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesfriction involving nanosized objects

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishfriction
  5. Englishnanofriction

From nano- + friction.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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