ALL meanings of nanotechnology
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N n - noun nanotechnology a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices. 1
- noun nanotechnology The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. 1
- noun nanotechnology small-scale technology 1
- noun Definition of nanotechnology in Technology /nan'-oh-tek-no"l*-jee/ Any fabrication technology in which objects are designed and built by the specification and placement of individual atoms or molecules or where at least one dimension is on a scale of nanometers. The first unequivocal nanofabrication experiments took place in 1990, for example with the deposition of individual xenon atoms on a nickel substrate to spell the logo of a certain very large computer company. See also nanobot. 1
- uncountable noun nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the science of making or working with things that are so small that they can only be seen using a powerful microscope. 0
- noun nanotechnology a branch of technology dealing with the manufacture of objects with dimensions of less than 100 nanometres and the manipulation of individual molecules and atoms 0
- noun nanotechnology a hypothetical method or process of creating microminiature equipment by manipulating atoms and molecules as if they were parts of a machine 0