English Explanatory Dictionary

nanoparticle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.

Word forms

nanoparticle nanoparticles

Etymology

From nano- + particle.

Related words

nanotechnology quantum dot ultrafine particle

Derived words

bionanoparticle glyconanoparticle immunonanoparticle
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