English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 22 of 488

nanochromosomenoun

An extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene

nanocidenoun

Any pesticide created using nanotechnology

nanociliatenoun

A nanosized ciliate

nanocircuitnoun

An electrical circuit at nanoscale.

nanocircuitrynoun

nanoscale circuitry

nanoclaynoun

nanoparticulate clay

nanoclusternoun

A cluster of nanoparticles

nanoclusteredadj

Grouped into a nanocluster

nanoclusteringadj

That forms nanoclusters

nanocoatedadj

Coated with a nanomaterial (or with a nanolayer of material).

nanocoatingnoun

A coating of nanoscale thickness.

nanocodenoun

The microcode used in a nanoprocessor

nanocolloidnoun

A colloid whose dispersed phase is composed of nanoparticles

nanocolloidaladj

Relating to or composed of nanocolloids.

nanocolumnnoun

A nanoscale column

nanocolumnaradj

Having the form of a nanocolumn

nanocompartmentnoun

A nanoscale compartment.

nanocomplexnoun

A nanoscale complex

nanocomplexesnoun

plural of nanocomplex

nanocomponentnoun

A nanosized component

nanocompositenoun

Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix.

nanocompositionnoun

The formation of a nanocomposite material

nanocompoundnoun

Synonym of nanocomposite.

nanocomputernoun

A proposed nanoscale computer.

nanocomputingnoun

The use of nanocomputer technology.

nanoconductornoun

A nanoscale conductor

nanoconenoun

A nanoscale cone

nanoconfigurationnoun

A nanoscale configuration

nanoconfinedadj

confined in a space measured in nanometres.

nanoconfinementnoun

confinement in a nanosized region

nanoconjugatenoun

A nanosized conjugate

nanoconjugatedadj

Formed into a nanoconjugate

nanoconjugationnoun

The formation of a nanoconjugate

nanoconstrictedadj

Subject to nanoconstriction

nanoconstrictionnoun

nanoscale constriction

nanoconstructnoun

A nanoscale construct

nanocontactnoun

A nanoscale contact

nanocontainernoun

A nanoscale container.

nanocontainmentnoun

The containment of a material within a nanoscale volume

nanoconverternoun

Any of several nanoscale converters

nanocorenoun

A nanosize core

nanocormianoun

A form of dwarfism characterized by a very short trunk

nanocosmeticnoun

Any cosmetic containing nanoparticles.

nanocoulombnoun

A unit of electric charge equal to 10⁻⁹ coulombs

nanocraftnoun

An ultralight spacecraft.

nanocrownnoun

A crown-shaped structure having nanometre-sized dimensions, especially such a structure fabricated from individual metal atoms

nanocrystalnoun

A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.

nanocrystallineadj

Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals

nanocrystallinitynoun

The condition of being nanocrystalline

nanocrystallitenoun

A nanosized crystallite, especially one used as a quantum dot

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