nanomaterial
nanomaterial noun: any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.
Noun
nanomaterial (plural nanomaterials)
- Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.
- The Environmental Protection Agency detailed its plans on Tuesday for research into the possible health and environmental risks of nanomaterials, tiny substances that are finding growing use in products like sunscreens and industrial adhesives.2009 September 30, Cornelia Dean, “Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2021
- Nanomaterials, substances broken down by technology into molecule-size particles, are starting to enter the food chain through well-known food products and their packaging, but there is little acknowledgment by the companies using them, according to a new report from a nonprofit group that works to...2013 February 6, Stephanie Strom, “Study Looks at Particles Used in Food”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Forms of nanomaterial
| plural | nanomaterials |
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Origin of nanomaterial
From nano- + material.
Words formed from nanomaterial
Questions about nanomaterial
- What does nanomaterial mean?
- Nanomaterial means any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.
- What part of speech is nanomaterial?
- Nanomaterial is a noun.
- What is the plural of nanomaterial?
- The plural of nanomaterial is nanomaterials.
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