Main Entry: nano·tech·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌna-nō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Date: 1974

: 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