nanotwin

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noun

A nanoscale twin (crystal).

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

nounnanotwin (plural nanotwins)

plural nanotwins

  1. A nanoscale twin (crystal).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishtwin
  5. Englishnanotwin

From nano- + twin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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