noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada, General-American:/ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/
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rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
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noun
Meaning 1
The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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