nanoselective

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adjective

Describing materials that have selective properties at the nanoscale.

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

adjectivenanoselective (not comparable)

alternative nano-selective

  1. not comparableDescribing materials that have selective properties at the nanoscale.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishselective
  5. Englishnanoselective

From nano- + selective.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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