Word: nanoparticle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nan
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Definition: any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: particle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: particula
Language: la
Decoded: particula
Meaning: small part, particle