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nanoscale

[ nan-uh-skeyl, ney-nuh- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to microscopic particles of matter, devices, etc., that are measured in nanometers or microns:

    a nanoscale sensor made of a single molecule.



noun

  1. Measurements. a scale of measurement that uses nanometers or microns as units of measure.

nanoscale

/ nănə-skāl′ /

  1. Relating to or occurring on a scale of nanometers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nanoscale1

First recorded in 1980–85; nano- + scale 2

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