nanotech
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈnænəˌtɛk/
- Specialized
:
nanotecnología
- They could invest in genetic engineering, biotech, nanotech, green energies.
- nanotech lab
- nanotech startup
- nanotech company
Examples
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Also, as the industry becomes more accustomed to handling nanotech, surprising results may be forthcoming.
Blog text (32) -
I was happy to propose a nanotech way with which to build the hulls.
Blog text (12) -
I think a lot of times people in the nanotech field ignore that.
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I retired from the nanotech lab last year.
Fiction book (2001) -
And is this nanotech work peer-reviewed?
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He's over in the nanotech lab now, doing it.
Fiction book (2001) -
Over the past few years, I've had conversations with several experts in the nanotech industry.
Academic text (2012) -
A new generation of nanotech-based therapeutic agents has entered the fight against cancer.
Academic text (2010) -
The kits contain nanotech machines, molecular-level robots that keep appliances working.
Fiction book (1999) -
Nanotech companies are developing new materials that can revolutionize electronics.
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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5.1
The science and technology of making and using things about one billionth of a meter
Surface Forms
Morphology
nanotech = nanotechnology (semi-transparent) = nano + tech
This is a clipped form of 'nanotechnology'; the meaning is still recoverable, but the shortening makes the word less fully transparent.
Etymology
Nanotech starts with nano- ('very small') and ends with tech ('technology'), so as a noun nanotech can mean the technology, products, or companies that work with very small parts. That's why when people say 'a nanotech' they often mean a company or product using tiny technology.