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nanoscale.

On a scale measured in nanometers.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. On a scale measured in nanometers.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English nanoscale From nano- + scale.

noun

  1. A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.

  2. The scale of nanotechnology.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English nanoscale From nano- + scale.

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