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nanotechnology

noun
/ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/CA

Etymology

From nano- + technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.

  1. learned borrowing from τεχνολογία
  2. prefixed as nanotechnology — “nano- + technology”

Definitions

  1. The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which…

    The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

    • The first such review would also include a study of whether it is feasible to create nanoscale devices that can assemble themselves or copies of themselves molecule by molecule -- a subject of fierce debate among nanotechnology experts.
    • Nanotechnology, the science of creating functional systems on the scale of molecules or smaller, could enable engineers to combine the functions of memory chips and disk drives on a device the size of a dime.
    • Development of applied nanotechnologies is being pursued by at least 15 research-oriented private companies and 69 manufacturers.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA