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nanotechnology
noun nano·tech·nol·o·gy \ˌna-nō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē\
: the science of working with atoms and molecules to build devices (such as robots) that are extremely small
Full Definition of NANOTECHNOLOGY
: the science of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices (as robots)
— nano·tech·no·log·i·cal \-ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— nano·tech·nol·o·gist \-tek-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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1974
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