nanoscale
adjective
- of a size measured in nanometers
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English nanoscale From nano- + scale.
- On a scale measured in nanometers.
“The first such review would also include a study of whether it is feasible to create nanoscale devices that can assemble themselves or copies of themselves molecule by molecule -- a subject of fierce debate among nanotechnology experts.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English nanoscale From nano- + scale.
- A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.
“The nanoscales under development will have 10 000 to 40 000 graduations per 1 mm distance.”
- The scale of nanotechnology.
“As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material.”