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nanophilia

nanophilia noun: an interest in nanotechnology and its benefits.

Noun

nanophilia (uncountable)

  1. An interest in nanotechnology and its benefits.
    • Extreme nanophilia is also represented in some works of science fiction, especially the novels of Kathleen Ann Goonan (eg, 1994, 1997, 2000).2006 Joachim Schummer, Davis Baird - Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society

Origin of nanophilia

From nano- + -philia.

Questions about nanophilia

What does nanophilia mean?
Nanophilia means an interest in nanotechnology and its benefits.
What part of speech is nanophilia?
Nanophilia is a noun.

Words near nanophilia in the dictionary

  1. nanopharmacology
  2. nanophase
  3. nanophases
  4. nanophenomena
  5. nanophenomenon
  6. nanophilia
  7. nanophononics
  8. nanophosphor
  9. nanophosphors
  10. nanophotocatalyst
  11. nanophotocatalysts

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