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nanowire en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English wire English nanowire From nano- + wire.

Meanings

  1. A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.
    • Nanoparticles will also be the building blocks for complex structures like nanowires and molecule electronic devices. 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:

Forms

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nanowires Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

AgNW · nanowiring · NW · nanowired · CuNW

Relateds

nanosphere · nanoparticle · nanofilm · nanotube · nanosheet · nanoswitch

Synonyms

NW

Translations (6)

de Nanodraht (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) · es nanohilo (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) · it nanofilo (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) · fr nanofil (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) · pl nanodrut (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) · ja ナノワイヤ (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers)