- nanotechnology
- noun Date: 1974 the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots)
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nanotechnology — nan‧o‧tech‧nol‧o‧gy [ˌnænəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi ǁ noʊtek ˈnɑː ] noun [uncountable] a science that combines technology and chemistry to build things from atoms: • Nanotechnology could create a new generation of computer components. * * * nanotechnology UK… … Financial and business terms
nanotechnology — an o*tech*nol o*gy (n[a^]n [ o]*t[e^]k*n[o^]l [ o]*j[=e]), n. The manipulation or construction of objects with sizes in the nanometer range or smaller. Note: Objects of the size of molecules may be moved and placed in specific locations using… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nanotechnology — (n.) by 1974, from NANO (Cf. nano ) + TECHNOLOGY (Cf. technology) … Etymology dictionary
nanotechnology — Nanotechnology Нанотехнология Совокупность методов и приемов, применяемых при изучении, проектировании, производстве и использовании структур, устройств и систем, включающих целенаправленный контроль и модификацию формы, размера, интеграции и … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
nanotechnology — ► NOUN ▪ technology on an atomic or molecular scale, concerned with dimensions of less than 100 nanometres … English terms dictionary
nanotechnology — [nan΄ō tek näl′ə jē] n. a hypothetical method or process of creating microminiature equipment by manipulating atoms and molecules as if they were parts of a machine nanotechnological [nan΄ōtek΄nə läj′i kəl] adj. nanotechnologist n … English World dictionary
Nanotechnology — Part of a series of articles on … Wikipedia
nanotechnology — /nan euh tek nol euh jee, nay neuh /, n. any technology on the scale of nanometers. [1987] * * * Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically … Universalium
nanotechnology — [[t]næ̱noʊteknɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Nanotechnology is the science of making or working with things that are so small that they can only be seen using a powerful microscope … English dictionary
nanotechnology — nanotechnologija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Darbai su medžiagos dalelėmis ir dariniais, kurių matmenys nuo kelių iki kelių šimtų nanometrų. atitikmenys: angl. nanotechnology rus. нанотехнология … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
nanotechnology — nanotechnologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Medžiagų gamybos technologijų šaka, tirianti nanometrinių matmenų (nuo kelių iki kelių šimtų nanometrų) objektų (atomų ir molekulių grupių, įvairių jų darinių) susidarymo… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
