Nanotechnology
//ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) wordnet
Example
More examples"The digital information in DNA is only part of a complex information-processing system, an advanced form of nanotechnology that mirrors and excels our own in its complexity, storage density, and logic of design."
Etymology
From nano- + technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.
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