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nanoparticle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English particle English nanoparticle From nano- + particle.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նանոմասնիկ (nanomasnik) — microscopic particle
  • French: nanoparticule — microscopic particle
  • Galician: nanopartícula — microscopic particle
  • German: Nanoteilchen — microscopic particle
  • German: Nanopartikel — microscopic particle
  • Greek: νανοσωματίδιο (nanosomatídio) — microscopic particle
  • Italian: nanoparticella — microscopic particle
  • Polish: nanocząstka — microscopic particle
  • Portuguese: nanopartícula — microscopic particle
  • Romanian: nanoparticulă — microscopic particle
  • Russian: наночасти́ца (nanočastíca) — microscopic particle
  • Spanish: nanopartícula — microscopic particle