nanotechnology

nano·tech·nol·o·gy

noun \ˌna-nō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of NANOTECHNOLOGY

: the science of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots)

— nano·tech·no·log·i·cal \-ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— nano·tech·nol·o·gist \-tek-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of NANOTECHNOLOGY

1974

Rhymes with NANOTECHNOLOGY

bacteriology, endocrinology, epistemology, Gestalt psychology, kinesiology, metapsychology, microbiology, neurobiology, neuropsychology, paleontology, parasitology, phenomenology