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nanoshell

nanoshell noun: a dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.

Noun

nanoshell (plural nanoshells)

  1. A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.
    • Inject nanoshells into a tumor, shine infrared light on them, and they heat up, killing the tumor.2005 February 22, Kenneth Chang, “Tiny Is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' Into Practical”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2021

Forms of nanoshell

pluralnanoshells

Origin of nanoshell

From nano- + shell.

Questions about nanoshell

What does nanoshell mean?
Nanoshell means a dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.
What part of speech is nanoshell?
Nanoshell is a noun.
What is the plural of nanoshell?
The plural of nanoshell is nanoshells.

Words near nanoshell in the dictionary

  1. nanoseparations
  2. nanosequencing
  3. Nanoses
  4. nanosheet
  5. nanosheets
  6. nanoshell
  7. nanoshells
  8. nanoshuttle
  9. nanoshuttles
  10. nanosiemens
  11. nanosieve

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