'nanotechnology' definitions:
Definition of 'nanotechnology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
Definition of 'nanotechnology'
From: GCIDE
- nanotechnology \nan"o*tech*nol`o*gy\ (n[a^]n"[-o]*t[e^]k*n[o^]l`[-o]*j[=e]), n. The manipulation or construction of objects with sizes in the nanometer range or smaller.
- Note: Objects of the size of molecules may be moved and placed in specific locations using laser tweezers or an atomic force microscope. See [a
- href="http:]/21net.com/content/inside_se/nano.htm">nanotechnology. [PJC]