nanotechnology

nanotechnology
nanotechnology an"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. [PJC]


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