nanowire

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noun

A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.

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

nounnanowire (plural nanowires)

plural nanowires

  1. natural sciencesA wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.

    Nanoparticles will also be the building blocks for complex structures like nanowires and molecule electronic devices.

    2005 February 22, Kenneth Chang, “Tiny Is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' Into Practical”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2021

    Synonyms: NW

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.

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NW

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishwire
  5. Englishnanowire

From nano- + wire.

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Translations

French nanofil
  • nanofilwire whose width is of the order of nanometers
German Nanodraht
  • Nanodrahtwire whose width is of the order of nanometers
Italian nanofilo
  • nanofilowire whose width is of the order of nanometers
Japanese ナノワイヤ
  • ナノワイヤ (nanowaiya)wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
Polish nanodrut
  • nanodrutwire whose width is of the order of nanometers
Spanish nanohilo
  • nanohilowire whose width is of the order of nanometers
Cite this entry
APA

nanowire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowire

MLA

“nanowire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanowire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanowire.

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