nanoparticle

[ nan-oh-pahr-ti-kuh l, ney-noh- ]

/ ˈnæn oʊ pɑr tɪ kəl, ˈneɪ noʊ- /

noun

a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.

Nearby words

nanomelia, nanometer, nanometre, nanomole, nanook, nanoparticle, nanophthalmia, nanophthalmos, nanophyetus salmincola, nanophysics, nanoplankton

Origin of nanoparticle

First recorded in 1980–85; nano- + particle

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British Dictionary definitions for nanoparticle

nanoparticle

/ (ˈnænəʊˌpɑːtɪkəl) /

noun

a particle with dimensions less than 100 nanometres

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