nanotechnology
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nanotechnology
- /ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
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From nano- + technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.
noun nanotechnologies
- The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). The first such review would also include a study of whether it is feasible to create nanoscale devices that can assemble themselves or copies of themselves molecule by molecule -- a subject of fierce debate among nanotechnology experts.
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Closest in meaning: nanotech, nanometer, nano, nanomedicine, nanometre, nrc, nano-technology, nanotechnologies, nanomachinery, nanomachine, nanomanipulation, nanoarchitecture, nanoscale, nanobiotechnology, nanoproduction, nanomanufacturing
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noun science and technology of creating nanoparticles
| Español | nanotecnología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나노기술 nanogisul |
| 日本語 | ナノテクノロジー nanotekunorojī |
| 中文 | 納米科技 /纳米科技 nàmǐ kējì, 納米技術 /纳米技术 nàmǐ jìshù |
| हिन्दी | नैनोतकनीकी nainotaknīkī |
| Português | nanotecnologia |
| Français | nanotechnologie |
| Deutsch | Nanotechnologie |
| Italiano | nanotecnologia |
| Ελληνικά | νανοτεχνολογία nanotechnología |
| Română | nanotehnologie |
| Русский | нанотехноло́гия nanotexnológija |
| Tiếng Việt | công nghệ nano |
| العربية | تِقْنِيَّة اَلنَّانُو, نَانُوتِيكْنُولُوجِي nanutiknulujī |
| עברית | ננוטכנולוגיה nanotekhnológya |
Talk about this word "nanotechnology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nanotechnology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nanotechnology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nanotechnology "nanotechnology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nanotechnology.Cite this
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title = {nanotechnology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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