nanoscale

[ nan-uh-skeyl, ney-nuh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to microscopic particles of matter, devices, etc., that are measured in nanometers or microns:

   a nanoscale sensor made of a single molecule.

noun

1. Measurements. a scale of measurement that uses nanometers or microns as units of measure.

nanoscale

/ năn′ə-skāl′ /

1. Relating to or occurring on a scale of nanometers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nanoscale¹

First recorded in 1980–85; nano- + scale ²

Example Sentences

Testing at scale will determine if the nanoscale architecture’s dissipation works, making this a real case of truss, but verify.

From Popular-Science

To launch a nanoscale projectile at the carbon structure, the researchers aimed a laser through a slide coated with gold, which pushed particles at the target at high speeds.

From Popular-Science

Increasingly, modern life depends on how skillfully we shuttle electrons through the nanoscale mazes etched on computer chips.

From Singularity Hub 

The random nature of cotton fibers — with its wrinkled texture and complex shapes such as kinks, bends and folds — probably allows cotton to trap more nanoscale particles than other fabrics, Vicenzi says.

From Science News

To prevent dendrites from forming, the group is engineering the surface at the nanoscale.

From Science News For Students