nano

UK
/ˈnæn.əʊ/
US
/ˈnæ.noʊ/

Translations

nanonoun
nanos
pl
UK
/ˈnænəʊ/
US
/ˈnænoʊ/
The scientist is working on a nano project.
Учёный работает над нано проектом.
nanoadjective
more nano
Comp.
most nano
Super.
UK
/ˈnæn.əʊ/
US
/ˈnæ.noʊ/
The scientists are working on a nano device that can detect diseases.
Учёные работают над нано устройством, которое может обнаруживать болезни.

Definitions

nanonoun
The prefix “nano-”, used in scientific terminology to denote a factor of one-billionth (10⁻⁹).
In metric units, nano is the prefix that turns a meter into a nanometer.
A very small object, device, or entity, especially one created or manipulated through nanotechnology.
Engineers are testing nanos that can deliver medicine directly to cancer cells.
Informal: the field or study of nanotechnology.
He’s doing his doctorate in nano at the university’s materials lab.
nanoadjective
Extremely small or minute, often used to describe objects or structures on the scale of nanometers.
The scientists developed a nano coating that could protect surfaces from bacteria.