NP

en-noun

NP (countable and uncountable, plural NPs)

(nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoparticle.


assembler

assembler (countable and uncountable, plural assemblers)

Assembler (nanotechnology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

(nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.


grey goo

Coined by Eric Drexler in his 1986 book Engines of Creation.

"Our first priority has to be quarantining Xinchub's body, and examining any Yomingians who may have handled it. I don't think we're headed for a grey-goo scenario here, but we'd all feel really bad if the local biosphere got consumed by nanobots after we left."

2007 August 24, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary, archived from the original on 2024-05-11:

[…]Through this, they learn more, and manage to reverse-engineer the ion drives of the drone, allowing them to move the station very rapidly towards Earth. On their way, they manage to send signals to multiple Foundation facilities, overriding them and using their fabrication plants to make new nanomachines. At this rate, it won't be long before there's a good old-fashioned grey-goo scenario, and humanity and the Earth are similarly consumed.

2023 October 22, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: SCP-7759 - T is for "Transmission"” (14:43 from the start), in The Exploring Series, retrieved 2024-05-15:

A hypothetical end-of-the-world event involving nanotechnology, in which out-of-control self-replicating nanobots consume all life on Earth (or another planet or moon).


nanobot

(nanotechnology, robotics) A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell, designed to work alone or in very large numbers to achieve some task.


QD

(nanotechnology) Initialism of quantum dot.


SAM

(nanotechnology) Initialism of self-assembled monolayer.


quantum dot

A quantum dot is a semiconductor crystal a few nanometres (billionths of a metre) across – about 50 atoms wide, in other words.

2011 June 18, “Dotting the eyes”, in The Economist:

There was talk that Apple would release an iMac with a quantum dot screen last year. But then the company switched course, declaring that the existing process for making these little crystals was too toxic to the environment.

2016 May 6, Joanna Klein, “How a Mysterious Bacteria Almost Gave You a Better TV”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(nanotechnology) A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.


nanotechnology

nanotechnology (countable and uncountable, plural nanotechnologies)

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

Coordinate term: gigatechnology

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.

2003 November 20, Barnaby J. Feder, “Nanotechnology: Bill To Create Office Of Nanotechnology”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

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.

2006 September 23, Dan Mitchell, “The March of Nanotechnology”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

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


nanite

I had the nanites install the brackets, then climbed up there with the panels, placed them on the brackets, and had the nanites secure them.

2017, Stephanie C. Fox, New World Order Underwater, page 76:

Disperse into a cloud of nanites.

2021 August 11, Thomas Happ, Axiom Verge 2, Nintendo Switch, description for Tilhar


nanoscale

As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material.

2006, Jessica Elzea Kogel, Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Use, →ISBN, page 1441:


nanorobotics

The science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines.

nanorobotique

the science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines


nanotecnologia

it-noun

nanotecnologia f (plural nanotecnologie)


nanotecnologia

pt-noun

nanotecnologia f (plural nanotecnologias)

nanotechnology (the manipulation of matter on the molecular level)


nanoelement

A nanoelement compares to a basketball, like a basketball to the size of the earth.

2005, G. Ali Mansoori, Principles of Nanotechnology, →ISBN, page 3:


photoswitchable

(nanotechnology, biotechnology) Capable of being photoswitched, or switched by an optical signal.


plasmonic

(physics, nanotechnology) Of or pertaining to plasmons, the quasiparticles resulting from the quantization of plasma oscillations.


nanoantenna

en-noun

nanoantenna (plural nanoantennas or nanoantennae)

nanoantennas (plural)
nanoantennae (plural)

A nanoscale antenna-like structure for sending and transmitting electromagnetic waves.


nanosystem

Any physical system that is engineered at the nano scale


greenbody

From green (“undried, raw”) + body (“physical object”).

For metal dopants, the surfactant can be removed by calcining the greenbody, resulting in an anchored metal silicate.

2004, James A. Schwarz, Cristian I. Contescu, Karol Putyera, Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, →ISBN, page 1127:

(ceramics, nanotechnology) A ceramic precursor, usually mesostructured with dopants, which has been formed but not yet milled or fired.


nanotech

Ivan: 'Yes, sorry. I am Ivan. You look strange. You are from Jonestown?' / Indra: 'My name is Indra; I did come through there. I know I look strange; nanotech did this to me.'

2021 August 11, Thomas Happ, Axiom Verge 2, Nintendo Switch, level/area: Irikar:


nanoindenter

(nanotechnology) An instrument for indentation testing at the nanoscale


nanoindentation

(nanotechnology) An indentation test carried out at nanoscale, such as by use of a nanoindenter

Nanoindentierung

an indentation test carried out at nanoscale


nanoimprint

(nanotechnology) An imprint formed by three-dimensional nanoscale patterning


nanoimprint

en-verb

nanoimprint (third-person singular simple present nanoimprints, present participle nanoimprinting, simple past and past participle nanoimprinted)

nanoimprints (present singular third-person)
nanoimprinting (participle present)
nanoimprinted (participle past)
nanoimprinted (past)

(nanotechnology) To carry out nanoscale patterning through imprinting


Janus particle

In reference to the two-faced god Janus.

(nanotechnology, physics) A spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere


nanotecnologico

it-adj

nanotecnologico (feminine nanotecnologica, masculine plural nanotecnologici, feminine plural nanotecnologiche)

nanotecnologica (feminine)
nanotecnologici (masculine plural)
nanotecnologiche (feminine plural)


nanotechnologie

nanotechnologie (nominative singular)
nanotechnologie (nominative plural)
nanotechnologie (genitive singular)
nanotechnologií (genitive plural)
nanotechnologii (dative singular)
nanotechnologiím (dative plural)
nanotechnologii (accusative singular)
nanotechnologie (accusative plural)
nanotechnologie (singular vocative)
nanotechnologie (plural vocative)
nanotechnologii (locative singular)
nanotechnologiích (locative plural)
nanotechnologií (instrumental singular)
nanotechnologiemi (instrumental plural)


nanotechnologie

fr-noun

nanotechnologie f (plural nanotechnologies)


nanoelemental

en-adj

nanoelemental (comparative more nanoelemental, superlative most nanoelemental)

more nanoelemental (comparative)
most nanoelemental (superlative)


nanaitheicneolaíocht

head

nanaitheicneolaíocht f (genitive singular nanaitheicneolaíochta)

nanaitheicneolaíochta (genitive singular)
nanaitheicneolaíocht (indefinite nominative singular)
a nanaitheicneolaíocht (indefinite singular vocative)
nanaitheicneolaíochta (genitive indefinite singular)
nanaitheicneolaíocht (dative indefinite singular)
an nanaitheicneolaíocht (definite nominative singular)
na nanaitheicneolaíochta (definite genitive singular)
leis an nanaitheicneolaíocht (dative definite singular)
don nanaitheicneolaíocht (dative definite singular)

From nana- (“nano-”) + teicneolaíocht (“technology”).


nanatocsaineolaíocht

head

nanatocsaineolaíocht f (genitive singular nanatocsaineolaíochta)

nanatocsaineolaíochta (genitive singular)
nanatocsaineolaíocht (indefinite nominative singular)
a nanatocsaineolaíocht (indefinite singular vocative)
nanatocsaineolaíochta (genitive indefinite singular)
nanatocsaineolaíocht (dative indefinite singular)
an nanatocsaineolaíocht (definite nominative singular)
na nanatocsaineolaíochta (definite genitive singular)
leis an nanatocsaineolaíocht (dative definite singular)
don nanatocsaineolaíocht (dative definite singular)


納米科技

ㄋㄚˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄎㄜ ㄐㄧˋ

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/


(nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoimprint lithography.


nanocarpet

In this paper, a plasmonic absorber consisting of a metal-dielectric-metal stack with a top layer of Sierpinski nanocarpet is theoretically investigated.

2016, Ali Eshaghian, Sajjad AbdollahRamezani, Ata Chizari, Khashayar Mehrany, “Broadband, Polarization-insensitive and Wide-angle Optical Absorber based on Fractal Plasmonics”, in arXiv:

(nanotechnology) A carpet of carbon nanotubes used to enhance the flow of heat at a critical point where computer chips connect to heat sinks.


nanomirror

A nanoscale mirror or a mirror fashioned from nanomaterials


nanotechnologia

pl-noun

nanotechnologia f (related adjective nanotechnologiczny)

nanotechnologiczny (adjective)
nanotechnologia (nominative singular)
nanotechnologii (genitive singular)
nanotechnologii (dative singular)
nanotechnologię (accusative singular)
nanotechnologią (instrumental singular)
nanotechnologii (locative singular)
nanotechnologio (singular vocative)


nanoreplicator

(science fiction) A nanobot capable of replicating itself or other objects.


nanofactory

(science fiction) A molecular assembler that uses nanomachines


picotechnology

en-noun

picotechnology (countable and uncountable, plural picotechnologies)


納米技術

ㄋㄚˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/naːp̚² mɐi̯¹³ kei̯²² sɵt̚²/

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/naːp̚² mɐi̯¹³ kei̯²² sɵt̚²/


奈米科技

ㄋㄞˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄎㄜ ㄐㄧˋ

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/


奈米技術

ㄋㄞˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕㄨˋ

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂu⁵¹/


奈米材料

ㄋㄞˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ

найми цайляо

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/naɪ̯⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


納米材料

ㄋㄚˋ ㄇㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/nä⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

(Mainland China, nanotechnology) nanomaterial


picotech

This email challenges readers to consider the possibility of a picotech, or even a femtotech. Presumably a picotech would be of the scale of a nucleus (a hydrogen atom is about 0.1 nmeter, a proton is about 0.1 pmeter), and a femtotech would be into quark territory.

1993 December 2, Hugo de Garis, “Picotech? Femtotech?”, in sci.nanotech (Usenet):

[This object] is in either an active or pre-active state, like the bots aboard this ship, and scanning reveals quantum computing and picotech processes.

2015, Neil Asher, Dark Intelligence: Transformation, Book One, →ISBN, page 120:


microstar

(nanotechnology, pyrotechnics) A tiny star shaped object.


კვანტური წერტილი

ka-noun

კვანტური წერტილები

კვანტური წერტილი • (ḳvanṭuri c̣erṭili) (plural კვანტური წერტილები)

ḳvanṭuri c̣erṭili (romanization)
კვანტური წერტილები (plural)
კვანტური წერტილი (nominative singular)
კვანტური წერტილები (nominative plural)
კვანტური წერტილნი (archaic nominative plural)
კვანტურმა წერტილმა (ergative singular)
კვანტურმა წერტილებმა (ergative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic ergative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic ergative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაt) (archaic ergative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაta) (archaic ergative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილს (dative singular)
კვანტურ წერტილს (dative singular)
კვანტურ წერტილსაs) (dative singular)
კვანტურ წერტილსაsa) (dative singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებს (dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებს (dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებსაs) (dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებსაsa) (dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაt) (archaic dative plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაta) (archaic dative plural)
კვანტური წერტილის (genitive singular)
კვანტური წერტილის (genitive singular)
კვანტური წერტილისაs) (genitive singular)
კვანტური წერტილისაsa) (genitive singular)
კვანტური წერტილების (genitive plural)
კვანტური წერტილების (genitive plural)
კვანტური წერტილებისაs) (genitive plural)
კვანტური წერტილებისაsa) (genitive plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic genitive plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთ (archaic genitive plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაt) (archaic genitive plural)
კვანტურ წერტილთაta) (archaic genitive plural)
კვანტური წერტილით (instrumental singular)
კვანტური წერტილით (instrumental singular)
კვანტური წერტილითაt) (instrumental singular)
კვანტური წერტილითაta) (instrumental singular)
კვანტური წერტილებით (instrumental plural)
კვანტური წერტილებით (instrumental plural)
კვანტური წერტილებითაt) (instrumental plural)
კვანტური წერტილებითაta) (instrumental plural)
კვანტურ წერტილად (adverbial singular)
კვანტურ წერტილად (adverbial singular)
კვანტურ წერტილადაd) (adverbial singular)
კვანტურ წერტილადაda) (adverbial singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებად (adverbial plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებად (adverbial plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებადაd) (adverbial plural)
კვანტურ წერტილებადაda) (adverbial plural)
კვანტურო წერტილო (singular vocative)
კვანტურო წერტილებო (plural vocative)
კვანტური წერტილნო (archaic plural vocative)
-ზე (postpositional with-dative)
კვანტურ წერტილზე (singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებზე (plural)
-თან (postpositional with-dative)
კვანტურ წერტილთან (singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებთან (plural)
-ში (postpositional with-dative)
კვანტურ წერტილში (singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებში (plural)
-ვით (postpositional with-dative)
კვანტურ წერტილივით (singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებივით (plural)
-თვის (postpositional with-genitive)
კვანტური წერტილისთვის (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებისთვის (plural)
-ებრ (postpositional with-genitive)
კვანტური წერტილისებრ (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებისებრ (plural)
-კენ (postpositional with-genitive)
კვანტური წერტილისკენ (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებისკენ (plural)
-გან (postpositional with-genitive)
კვანტური წერტილისგან (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებისგან (plural)
-დან (postpositional with-instrumental)
კვანტური წერტილიდან (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებიდან (plural)
-ურთ (postpositional with-instrumental)
კვანტური წერტილითურთ (singular)
კვანტური წერტილებითურთ (plural)
-მდე (postpositional with-adverb)
კვანტურ წერტილამდე (singular)
კვანტურ წერტილებამდე (plural)


nanopunk

Nanopunk: Nanotechnology is the driving technology here. With nanofacs on every street corner, almost any TL6 item can be had for almost nothing. Even the lowest of street scum can easily beg enough for a warm coat and can eat fairly well. Neal Stephenson's _The_Diamond_Age_ is likely the definitive work here, and suggests a basic plot: some street urchin accidentally gets hold of an incredibly powerful artifact, and various powerful groups try to take it from her.

1998 September 11, Michael C. Martin, “GURPS: Space 1889”, in rec.games.frp.gurps (Usenet):

IF YOU’RE NOT hell-bent on immortality, a transhumanist, a subscriber to Life Extension magazine, or an enthusiast of nanopunk (a subgenre, think cyberpunk), you’re likely dismissing the Freitas nanorobots as a Trekkie fantasy. That would put you in the vast majority of humanoids. Even among most nano-savvy scientists and physicians, Freitas’ ideas are too far off, too speculative to merit serious consideration.

2012, Josh Schonwald, The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches from the Future of Food, HarperCollins, page 273:

Sequels are dieselpunk, covering the 1930s to the 1950s; atompunk, landing in the period 1945-1965, post-modern cyberpunk; and biopunk and nanopunk, both having been inspired by newly emerging technologies.

2012, Thaddeus Tinker [i.e., Thomas Willeford], “The Front Page” (chapter 1), in The Steampunk Gazette, volume 1, Barron's Educational Series, Beyond Steampunk, page 11:

@Pingukittieh2 A GOOD scify should have an element of horror to it, I think. The one I'm writing now is a nanopunk scify and its scary.

2014 July 13, @PetersSugarTits, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-17:

They have cyberpunk and nanopunk, soft and hard sci-fi, military and alternate history, space operas.

2015 July 10, Jessi Cape, “Books on Wheels”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 34, number 45, page 27:

A science fiction genre that focuses on nanotechnology.