nanoscale

1. not comparableOn a scale measured in nanometers.

   The first such review would also include a study of whether it is feasible to create nanoscale devices that can assemble themselves or copies of themselves molecule by molecule -- a subject of fierce debate among nanotechnology experts.

   2003 November 20, Barnaby J. Feder, “Nanotechnology: Bill To Create Office Of Nanotechnology”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2021

   Synonyms: nanoscopic

plural nanoscales

1. A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.

   The nanoscales under development will have 10 000 to 40 000 graduations per 1 mm distance.

   2005, Jürgen Schulte, Nanotechnology: Global Strategies, Industry Trends and Applications, →ISBN, page 167

2. The scale of nanotechnology.

   As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material.

   2006, Jessica Elzea Kogel, Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Use, →ISBN, page 1441