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Vinony

mesoporous

adjective

  1. A class of nanomaterials with pore size of diameter between 2 and 50 nm.
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English porous English mesoporous From meso- + porous.

  1. Having pores of a size between 2 and 50 nanometres.

    “A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efficient treatment for liver cancer.”