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noun
The science that studies the behaviour of light, and of optical devices, on a nanometre scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English photonics English nanophotonics From nano- + photonics.
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