nanoslit

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noun

A nanoscale slit

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

nounnanoslit (plural nanoslits)

plural nanoslits

  1. A nanoscale slit

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishslit
  5. Englishnanoslit

From nano- + slit.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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