"nanoparticle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanoparticles [plural]
Etymology: nano- + particle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nano|particle}} nano- + particle Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanoparticle (plural nanoparticles)
  1. Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. Categories (topical): Matter Related terms: nanotechnology, quantum dot, ultrafine particle Translations (microscopic particle): նանոմասնիկ (nanomasnik) (Armenian), nanoparticule [feminine] (French), nanopartícula [feminine] (Galician), Nanoteilchen [neuter] (German), Nanopartikel [neuter] (German), νανοσωματίδιο (nanosomatídio) [neuter] (Greek), nanoparticella [feminine] (Italian), nanocząstka [feminine] (Polish), nanopartícula [feminine] (Portuguese), nanoparticulă [feminine] (Romanian), наночасти́ца (nanočastíca) (Russian), nanopartícula [feminine] (Spanish)

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