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nanoscience

nanoscience

1 5.9
The study of very small materials and devices made from atoms or molecules
  • noun
  • /ˈnænoʊˌsaɪəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nanociencia
  • Investigating nanoscience provides insights into how nanoparticles can enhance the performance of batteries.
  • nanoscience and technology
  • Computational Nanoscience

Examples

  • The learning networks will stimulate critical thinking and intellectual growth and promote intermingling among critical fields such as biological nanoscience, information science, and engineering disciplines.

    Academic text (2001)

  • For this to happen, nanoscience and engineering concepts will need to be integrated into existing undergraduate curricula.

    Academic text (2004)

  • How do we use nanoscience so that we get the the function that we want with dramatically less material?

  • Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology explains nanotechnology to an audience that does not necessarily have a scientific background.

    Blog text (2)

  • NanoDay! brings together Vanderbilt scientists and engineers working in nanoscience and nanotechnology for presentations and discussions.

    Blog text (2)

  • The fifth mode recognizes and funds research on the societal implications and addresses educational needs associated with the successful development of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The study of nanoscience has revealed how materials can be manipulated at the atomic level to create new technologies.

  • Advances in nanoscience are essential for developing more effective drug delivery systems.

Surface Forms

nanoscience singular
nanosciences plural

Morphology

nanoscience = science (transparent) = nano + science

The word is a straightforward combination of the combining form 'nano-' meaning extremely small and 'science', referring to scientific study at the nanoscale.

Etymology

Nanoscience starts with nano-, from a Greek word meaning 'dwarf' and now used to mean 'very small', as you see in nanometer, a billionth of a meter. So nanoscience is the science of very small things like atoms and molecules.