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Janus particle

Janus particle noun: a spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere.

Noun

Janus particle (plural Janus particles)

  1. A spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere

Forms of Janus particle

pluralJanus particles

Origin of Janus particle

In reference to the two-faced god Janus.

Questions about Janus particle

What does Janus particle mean?
Janus particle means a spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere.
What part of speech is Janus particle?
Janus particle is a noun.
What is the plural of Janus particle?
The plural of Janus particle is Janus particles.

Words near Janus particle in the dictionary

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  2. Janus cats
  3. Janus cloth
  4. Janus kinase
  5. Janus kinases
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  8. Janus word
  9. Janus words
  10. Janus-faced
  11. Janus-faced lock

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