English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 34 of 488

nanosyringenoun

A nanoscale syringe (especially one that is part of a lab on a chip)

nanosystemnoun

Any physical system that is engineered at the nano scale

nanotagnoun

A nanoscale tag.

nanotainernoun

A small container used to hold a blood sample.

nanotanknoun

An extremely small tank (in various senses).

nanotapernoun

A nanoscale taper, especially one that is part of an optical nanodevice.

nanotechnoun

Abbreviation of nanotechnology.

nanotechnicaladj

Characteristic of, or produced by nanotechnology

nanotechnologicaladj

Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.

nanotechnologicallyadv

In a nanotechnological manner or context.

nanotechnologistnoun

Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.

nanotechnologynoun

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

nanotemplatenoun

A nanoscale template.

nanotemplatedadj

Modified, or constructed by means of a nanotemplate

nanoteslanoun

An SI unit equal to one billionth of a tesla.

nanotextilenoun

Any textile made using nanotechnology

nanotexturaladj

Relating to nanotexture.

nanotexturenoun

nanoscale texture

nanotexturedadj

Having a nanoscale texture.

nanotexturingnoun

The application of a nanotexture

nanotheranosticadj

Relating to nanotheranostics

nanotheranosticsnoun

The application of nanotechnology to theranostics (therapeutics and diagnostics)

nanotherapeuticnoun

A therapeutic agent composed of nanoparticles.

nanotherapeuticsnoun

plural of nanotherapeutic

nanotherapynoun

The use of nanomedicine.

nanothermaladj

Pertaining to temperature or energy differences within an area on the scale of nanometers.

nanothermometernoun

A nanoscale thermometer

nanothermometrynoun

thermometry by means of nanoscale thermometers

nanothinadj

Extremely thin, on the nanoscale level.

nanothreadnoun

A nanoscale thread

nanoticadj

nanorobotic

nanotipnoun

A nanoscale tip, especially that of a scanning microscope

nanotitanianoun

nanoparticulate titania

nanotomographicadj

Relating to nanotomography

nanotomographynoun

The nanoscale tomography of a material (especially of a nanoparticle), especially by the use of scanning electron techniques

nanotomynoun

A very small incision

nanotoolnoun

Any tool having dimensions measured in nanometres, or used in nanotechnology.

nanotopographicadj

Relating to nanotopography

nanotopographicaladj

Relating to nanotopography

nanotopographicallyadv

In a nanotopographical manner

nanotopographynoun

nanoscale topography

nanotopologicaladj

Relating to nanotopology

nanotopologynoun

nanoscale topology

nanotorusnoun

A theoretical nanotube bent into a torus, having some unique physical properties.

nanotoxicadj

Describing a toxic nanomaterial

nanotoxicitynoun

toxicity of nanomaterials

nanotoxicologicadj

Alternative form of nanotoxicological.

nanotoxicologicaladj

Relating to nanotoxicology.

nanotoxicologynoun

the toxicology of nanoparticles

nanotracernoun

A nanoscale tracer

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