nanoparticle.
Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.
Meaning & usage
Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin particula Middle French particule English particle English nanoparticle From nano- + particle.
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