nanotech
- adjective
- /ˈnænəˌtɛk/
- Specialized
- The nanotech innovations are transforming the way we approach medicine and materials science.
Examples
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Researchers are excited about the potential of nanotech to create more efficient solar panels.
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Many industries are investing heavily in nanotech to enhance product durability and performance.
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It even though it's nanotech, it has the color scheme that is right back to the comics with the gold in the arms and the thighs.
Synonyms
The study and use of very small parts made from atoms and molecules that you cannot see
The science and technology of making and using things about one billionth of a meter
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nanotech starts with nano-, from a Greek word that means 'dwarf' and now means 'very small', and ends with tech, short for 'technology' or 'tools'. So nanotech as an adjective describes technology that works with very small parts.