nanoscale

adjective

nano·​scale ˈna-nə-ˌskāl How to pronounce nanoscale (audio)
ˈna-nō-
: having dimensions measured in nanometers

Examples of nanoscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even those have only been able to achieve feature sizes on the order of several tens of micrometers, apart from one 2021 study that reported nanoscale resolution. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023 But the sandpaper trick picked out nanoscale particles of each of the three. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2024 By using different types of electron microscopy along with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry, the researchers determined what they were made of. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2023 This technique, called nanoimprint lithography, begins by casting a nanoscale stamp made of a silicon polymer. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023 What’s more, the nanoscale particles could be made from readily available, inexpensive minerals, such as ferric oxide and gamma manganese dioxide for the anode and cathode materials, respectively. IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023 Bilotta and her colleagues even experimented with a nanoscale authentication system for jewelry for possible future use as an anti-counterfeiting measure. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023 Their technique takes advantage of the bonds that form between atoms in a nanoscale channel of the new transistor. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024 However, diffraction effects at the laser wavelengths used to put precise information inside these nanoscale color centers is an obstacle that has limited the amount of data that can be stored within the volume of each color center. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nanoscale was in 1986

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“Nanoscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanoscale. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

nanoscale

adjective
nano·​scale ˈnan-ə-ˌskā(ə)l How to pronounce nanoscale (audio)
: having dimensions usually measured in nanometers

Medical Definition

nanoscale

adjective
nano·​scale -ˌskāl How to pronounce nanoscale (audio)
: having dimensions measured in nanometers
nanoscale macromolecular structures

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