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hyperlens

hyperlens noun: a nanostructured metamaterial that produces magnified images of objects smaller than the wavelength of the light used.

Noun

hyperlens (plural hyperlenses)

  1. A nanostructured metamaterial that produces magnified images of objects smaller than the wavelength of the light used

Forms of hyperlens

pluralhyperlenses

Origin of hyperlens

From hyper- + lens.

Questions about hyperlens

What does hyperlens mean?
Hyperlens means a nanostructured metamaterial that produces magnified images of objects smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
What part of speech is hyperlens?
Hyperlens is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperlens?
The plural of hyperlens is hyperlenses.

Words near hyperlens in the dictionary

  1. hyperlects
  2. hyperledger
  3. hyperledgers
  4. hyperlegal
  5. hyperlegible
  6. hyperlens
  7. hyperlenses
  8. hyperleptinaemia
  9. hyperleptinaemic
  10. hyperleptinemia
  11. hyperleptinemias

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