"femtomachine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: femtomachines [plural]
Etymology: From femto- + machine, by analogy with micromachine, nanomachine, and so on. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|femto|machine}} femto- + machine Head templates: {{en-noun}} femtomachine (plural femtomachines)
  1. (very rare) A (hypothetical or fictional) machine on the femto scale; that is, a mechanical device whose size is on the order of the femtometer. Tags: rare

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