# nanotechnology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #28,304

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

## Etymology
From nano- + technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.

## Common misspellings (22)
`annotechnology`, `nannotechnology`, `nanoetchnology`, `nanotcehnology`, `nanotecchnology`, `nanotechhnology`, `nanotechnloogy`, `nanotechnnology`, `nanotechnolgoy`, `nanotechnollogy`, `nanotechnologgy`, `nanotechnologyy`, `nanotechnoloyg`, `nanotechnoolgy`, `nanotechonlogy`, `nanotecnhology`, `nanotehcnology`, `nanottechnology`, `nantoechnology`, `naontechnology`, `nnanotechnology`, `nnaotechnology`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nanotechnology