nanotechnology

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Etymology

From nano- +‎ technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler.

Noun

nanotechnology (countable and uncountable, plural nanotechnologies)

  1. The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).
    Coordinate term: gigatechnology
    • 2003 November 20, Barnaby J. Feder, “Nanotechnology: Bill To Create Office Of Nanotechnology”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      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.
    • 2006 September 23, Dan Mitchell, “The March of Nanotechnology”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Nanotechnology, the science of creating functional systems on the scale of molecules or smaller, could enable engineers to combine the functions of memory chips and disk drives on a device the size of a dime.

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References

  1. ^ Eric Drexler (1986) Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology, →ISBN

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