nanospray

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noun

A nanoscale spray, especially one used to generate ions for mass spectrometry.

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

nounnanospray (plural nanosprays)

plural nanosprays

  1. A nanoscale spray, especially one used to generate ions for mass spectrometry.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishspray
  5. Englishnanospray

From nano- + spray.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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