nanoprobe

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noun

An optical device for viewing extremely small objects.

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

nounnanoprobe (plural nanoprobes)

plural nanoprobes

  1. An optical device for viewing extremely small objects.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishprobe
  5. Englishnanoprobe

From nano- + probe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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