"nanowire" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-nanowire.wav Forms: nanowires [plural]
Etymology: From nano- + wire. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nano|wire}} nano- + wire Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanowire (plural nanowires)
  1. (physics) A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers. Wikipedia link: nanowire Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: NW Derived forms: AgNW, CuNW, nanowired, nanowiring, NW Related terms: nanofilm, nanoparticle, nanosheet, nanosphere, nanoswitch, nanotube Translations (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers): nanofil [masculine] (French), Nanodraht [masculine] (German), nanofilo [masculine] (Italian), ナノワイヤ (nanowaiya) (Japanese), nanodrut [masculine] (Polish), nanohilo [masculine] (Spanish)

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