nanoalloy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English alloy English nanoalloy From nano- + alloy.
Meanings
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An alloy consisting of dispersed nanoparticles of two or more metals.
For microalloys the boundary can be treated as a thin layer of the segregating element including segregating impurities. In the case of nanoalloys, the segregation pattern can involve a significant part of the whole grain.
2020, Florent Calvo, Nanoalloys: From Fundamentals to Emergent Applications, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| nanoalloys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |