nanopillar

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noun

A nanosized pillar, especially one that is a constituent of a metamaterial.

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

nounnanopillar (plural nanopillars)

plural nanopillars

  1. A nanosized pillar, especially one that is a constituent of a metamaterial.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishpillar
  5. Englishnanopillar

From nano- + pillar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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