nanoscale

nano·scale | \ ˈna-nə-ˌskāl

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Definition of nanoscale

: having dimensions measured in nanometers

Examples of nanoscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The library is a 30 million-page archive of human history and civilization, stored on a nanoscale device akin to a DVD—except it's made of 25 layers of nickel disks just 40 microns thick. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Tiny tardigrades crash-landed on the Moon and probably survived," 7 Aug. 2019 Researchers can precisely position the nanoscale objects to ensure that the light that exits the metalens has selected characteristics. — Alberto Moscatelli, Scientific American, "Tiny Lenses Will Enable Design of Miniature Optical Devices," 1 July 2019 To capture the complex structure of these nanoscale interactions, scientists typically crystalize the molecules, freezing their shape for the camera. — Quanta Magazine, "How Strange Twists in DNA Orchestrate Life," 5 Jan. 2016 Instead, a probe scans the sample and produces a topographical map of its surface with nanoscale resolution. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Just pee in a cup for bladder cancer detection," 10 Dec. 2018 Knowing the nanoscale structure of the egg could lead to new types of materials, says Lara Estroff, a Cornell engineer who was not involved in the study, Hamers reports. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How Do Tiny Chicks Crack Out of Their Eggs?," 5 Apr. 2018 Now human engineers are learning to design and synthesize novel biochemical devices such as nanoscale factories, biological circuits and even molecular computers. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, "Programming a DNA Clock," 21 Feb. 2018 Jihad, who had a cancer scare in 2013, is studying biomolecular science at New York University and has worked in a lab to develop breast cancer treatments using magnetic, nanoscale particles. — Washington Post, "Scholarship for Muslim women honors pioneering scientist," 10 Dec. 2017 But as Daniel Akst reports for The Wall Street Journal, a group of scientists has a possible solution: Take that e-waste, freeze it and smash it into nanoscale pieces. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Scientists Want to Freeze and Pulverize Your Old Computers," 18 Apr. 2017

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“Nanoscale.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanoscale. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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