English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 30 of 488

nanophanerophytenoun

Any phanerophyte between about 10 and 80 inches in height

nanopharmaceuticalnoun

Any pharmaceutical produced using nanotechnology, or manufactured in the form of nanoparticles.

nanopharmacologynoun

The pharmacological application of nanomaterials

nanophaseadj

Describes very small particles in a dispersion etc.

nanophenomenonnoun

A nanoscale phenomenon

nanophilianoun

An interest in nanotechnology and its benefits.

nanophononicsnoun

The field of phononics at the nano scale.

nanophosphornoun

A nanoscale phosphor

nanophotocatalystnoun

A nanoscale photocatalyst

nanophotometernoun

A nanoscale photometer

nanophotometrynoun

photometry using a nanophotometer

nanophotonicadj

Of or pertaining to nanophotonics.

nanophotonicsnoun

The science that studies the behaviour of light, and of optical devices, on a nanometre scale.

nanophyllnoun

A very small leaf, smaller than a microphyll.

nanophyllousadj

Having nanosized leaves

nanophysicsnoun

nanoscale physics

nanophysiologynoun

The physiology of nanoscale anatomical parts (such as neurons)

nanophytoplanktonnoun

nanoscale phytoplankton

nanopillnoun

A pill containing nanoparticles

nanopillarnoun

A nanosized pillar, especially one that is a constituent of a metamaterial.

nanopinchnoun

A nanoscale pinch (or Z-pinch)

nanopinchesnoun

plural of nanopinch

nanopipettenoun

A nanoscale pipette

nanopitnoun

A nanoscale pit

nanopitsnoun

plural of nanopit

nanoplanktonnoun

plankton between 2 and 20 microns in size.

nanoplanktonicadj

Of or pertaining to nanoplankton

nanoplasmanoun

nanoscale plasma

nanoplasmonicadj

Relating to nanoplasmonics

nanoplasmonicsnoun

plasmonics involving nanofabricated systems

nanoplasticnoun

A nanoparticle formed by the degradation of a plastic.

nanoplatenoun

A nanoscale plate.

nanoplateletnoun

A nanoscale platelet

nanoplatformnoun

Any platform composed of, or utilising nanoparticles

nanoplexnoun

A complex formed from a nanoparticle (typically a drug)

nanoplotternoun

A nanoscale device capable of dispensing very tiny amounts of liquid in a desired pattern.

nanopodnoun

A surface container for outer membrane vesicles

nanopolaritonnoun

A nanoscale polariton

nanopolishnoun

A polish containing nanoparticles

nanopolycrystallineadj

nanoscale polycrystalline

nanopolyhedronnoun

A nanoscale polyhedron

nanopolymernoun

A polymer or copolymer material containing dispersed nanoparticles

nanopolyplexnoun

A nanoscale polyplex particle

nanoporateadj

Having nanopores

nanoporationnoun

The formation of nanopores

nanoporenoun

A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane

nanoporositynoun

The condition or degree of being nanoporous.

nanoporousadj

Having nanosized pores.

nanopositionernoun

A device used in nanopositioning.

nanopositioningnoun

nanoscale positioning

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