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English

Etymology
en-term|nano- + en-term|scale

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. On a scale measured in nanometers

Noun
en-noun

1. A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.

#*2005, Jürgen Schulte, Nanotechnology: Global Strategies, Industry Trends and Applications ¹, ISBN 0470854006, page 167:
#:The nanoscales under development will have 10 000 to 40 000 graduations per 1 mm distance.

1. The scale of nanotechnology.

#*2006, Jessica Elzea Kogel, Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Use ², ISBN 0873352335, page 1441:
#:As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material.

Category:Nanotechnology

• 2007-09-30 23:28 - Visviva - +noun.

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