nanocrystal

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English crystal English nanocrystal From nano- + crystal.

1. A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.

   “Dr. Berger and his colleagues created their multisize nanocrystals with one enzyme, in water at room temperature.”