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nanoparticle

noun

Etymology

From nano- + particle.

Definitions

  1. Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.

    • The high surface area of a nanoparticle relative to its weight and volume makes it behave differently from larger masses of the same material.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nanoparticle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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