nanophotonics

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noun

The science that studies the behaviour of light, and of optical devices, on a nanometre scale.

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

nounnanophotonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringThe science that studies the behaviour of light, and of optical devices, on a nanometre scale.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishphotonics
  5. Englishnanophotonics

From nano- + photonics.

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Translations

Italian nanofotonica
  • nanofotonicaTranslations
Romanian nanofotonică
  • nanofotonicăTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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