nanorobot en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Old Czech robota Czech robota Czech robotbor. English robot English nanorobot From nano- + robot.
Meanings
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A nanoscale robot.
In the hip science of ultrasmall nanotechnology, fantastical future possibilities like rampaging nanorobots capture the most attention, but the first fruits of the field have been more mundane: tiny bits of mostly ordinary stuff that just sit there.
2005 February 22, Kenneth Chang, “Tiny Is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' Into Practical”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2021:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| nanorobots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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sv nanorobot (nanoscale robot)