nanopore

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noun

A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane

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

nounnanopore (plural nanopores)

plural nanopores

  1. A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishpore
  5. Englishnanopore

From nano- + pore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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