nanotechnology noun na-n-tek-n-l-j <\/p>\n
: the science of working with atoms and molecules to build devices (such as robots) that are extremely small <\/p>\n
: the science of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots) <\/p>\n
nanotechnological -tek-n-l-ji-kl adjective <\/p>\n
nanotechnologist -tek-n-l-jist noun <\/p>\n
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Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). These nanostructures typically exhibit new properties or behaviours due to quantum mechanics. In 1959 Richard Feynman first pointed out some potential quantum benefits of miniaturization. A major advancement was the invention of molecular-beam epitaxy by Alfred Cho and John Arthur at Bell Laboratories in 1968 and its development in the 1970s, which enabled the controlled deposition of single atomic layers. Scientists have made some progress at building devices, including computer components, at nanoscales. Faster progress has occurred in the incorporation of nanomaterials in other products, such as stain-resistant coatings for clothes and invisible sunscreens. <\/p>\n
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Nanotechnology - Definition and More from the Free Merriam ...<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" nanotechnology noun na-n-tek-n-l-j : the science of working with atoms and molecules to build devices (such as robots) that are extremely small : the science of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots) nanotechnological -tek-n-l-ji-kl adjective nanotechnologist -tek-n-l-jist noun 1974 Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). Continue reading