nano
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈnænoʊ/
- Specialized
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nanotecnología
- Her studies in nano technology have led to new applications in medicine and electronics.
- nano research
- nano devices
- chemistry of nano
Examples
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Other well-studied nano-components are nanomaterials-based biological, chemical, and physical nanosensors and nanoactuators.
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So another thing we have done is to invent a nano coating process for titania.
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So we have to be aware that the impact of nano technology can be used.
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But you know, we're talking about very expensive, highly technical nano engineered material.
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So are people injecting nano robots, for lack of a better word now?
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This is a nano injector used in gene therapy to deliver DNA to cells.
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We've expanded the scope of what we do to call it nano manufacturing technology.
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On the one hand, this can be used to support very high-speed communication among nano-devices.
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We have this project trying to extract biopolymers from food waste and then turn them into potential nano fibers to replace.
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We are beginning to mimic this capability through the synergistic coupling of bio, nano, and infotechnologies.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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6.5
The study and use of very small parts made from atoms and molecules that you cannot see
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5.9
The study of very small materials and devices made from atoms or molecules
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nano also names the field of tiny-scale science; it comes from Greek nanos, meaning 'very small', and appears in nanotechnology, the study of tiny machines and materials. That's why nano refers to the science and technology that work at a very small scale.