"quantum dot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quantum dots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quantum dot (plural quantum dots)
  1. (nanotechnology) A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material. Categories (topical): Nanotechnology, Quantum mechanics Synonyms: QD Translations (fluorescent nanoparticle): квантова точка (kvantova točka) (Bulgarian), 量子點 (Chinese Cantonese), 量子点 (Chinese Cantonese), kvanteø (Danish), point quantique (French), კვანტური წერტილი (ḳvanṭuri c̣erṭili) (Georgian), Quantenpunkt [masculine] (German), נקודה קוונטית (Hebrew), punto quantistico [masculine] (Italian), 量子ドット (ryōshi-dotto) (Japanese), 양자점 (yangjajeom) (Korean), kropka kwantowa (Polish), ponto quântico [masculine] (Portuguese), nanocristal (Romanian), ква́нтовая то́чка (kvántovaja tóčka) [feminine] (Russian), punto cuántico (Spanish), damuing tuldok (Tagalog), квантова точка (kvantova točka) (Ukrainian)

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