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nanowire

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: nanofil — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
  • German: Nanodraht — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
  • Italian: nanofilo — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
  • Japanese: ナノワイヤ (nanowaiya) — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
  • Polish: nanodrut — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers
  • Spanish: nanohilo — wire whose width is of the order of nanometers