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nano

/ˈnænəʊ/

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From nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

noun nanos

abbreviation, attributive, clipping, often, uncountable Clipping of nanotechnology The Czech government is actively supporting the nano industry through the participation of ministries and universities in research and development programs.
countable A nanotechnological device, such as a computer
countable A nanoscale device, such as a robot
abbreviation, clipping, countable Clipping of nanosecond
abbreviation, clipping, countable Clipping of nanometre

adjective

abbreviation, clipping, not comparable Clipping of nanoscale "Aerographene" owes this ability to its unique structure at the nano level.
abbreviation, clipping, not comparable Clipping of nanotechnological

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: nanometer, nanoscale, nanotechnology, nanometre, esi, dwarf, nano-technology, nanomachine, nano-device, nanoobject, nanobiotechnology, nanodevice, nanocomputer, nanosystem, nanocontainer, nanomagnet

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@misc{nano_2026,
  title = {nano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}