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nanomaterial

American  
[na-noh-muh-teer-ee-uhl] / ˈnæ noʊ məˌtɪər i əl /

noun

nanomaterials plural
  1. Engineering. any material that is made using nanotechnology or whose individual units are nanoscale in size.


nanomaterial British  
/ ˈnænəʊməˌtɪərɪəl /

noun

  1. any material that has an average particle size of between 1 and 100 nanometres

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new nanomaterial designed to destroy cancer cells from the inside.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2026

The new electrodes combine MXene, a highly conductive two-dimensional nanomaterial developed by Drexel researchers in 2011, with silver nanowires.

From Science Daily Jan. 15, 2026

The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells -- with a potentially powerful therapeutic effect.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

"We were specifically looking to create a two-dimensional nanomaterial from tungsten semi-carbide," said Stocek.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

She makes a sharp left into a lab where her nanomaterial collection bags are already stacked on her lab table.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

"Electrons are the lightest players in the plasma, but when they become magnetized, they dictate the rules. That simple change can completely alter how nanomaterials form."

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2026

To control the growth, fabrication, and electronic and mechanical properties of nanomaterials, understanding these processes is essential.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

But despite its science fiction trappings, the show is often based in real — and complex — scientific concepts, whether string theory or nanomaterials.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2024

Together they imagined how nanomaterials that don’t yet exist — or exist only in minute quantities in carefully controlled lab conditions — could be deployed.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

Fluorescent nanomaterials have found applications in TV displays and biosensing, such as the Subak reporters.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2024

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