nanomaterial

See also: Nanomaterial

English

Etymology

From nano- +‎ material.

Noun

nanomaterial (plural nanomaterials)

  1. Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.
    • 2009 September 30, Cornelia Dean, “Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A.”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 21 July 2021:
      The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives.
    • 2013 February 6, Stephanie Strom, “Study Looks at Particles Used in Food”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
      Nanomaterials, substances broken down by technology into molecule-size particles, are starting to enter the food chain through well-known food products and their packaging, but there is little acknowledgment by the companies using them, according to a new report from a nonprofit group that works to enhance corporate accountability.
      Some companies may not even know whether nanomaterials are present in their products, the corporate accountability group As You Sow said.
    • 2019 August 6, Ashley Strickland, “Scientists just created the world’s thinnest gold and it’s two atoms thick”, in CNN[3], archived from the original on 4 August 2020:
      [] This method could innovate nanomaterial manufacturing.”

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Spanish

Etymology

From nano- +‎ material.

Noun

nanomaterial m (plural nanomateriales)

  1. nanomaterial