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Nanotechnology

//ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) wordnet

Etymology

From nano- + technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.

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