nanowire

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From nano- +‎ wire.

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nanowire (plural nanowires)

  1. (physics) A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.
    • 2005 February 22, Kenneth Chang, “Tiny Is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' Into Practical”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 3 February 2021:
      Nanoparticles will also be the building blocks for complex structures like nanowires and molecule electronic devices.

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