molecular robot
nounUK /məˈlɛkjʊlə ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /məˈlɛkjələr ˈroʊbɑːt/
A tiny machine so small you need a microscope to see it.
Scientists built a molecular robot that can walk along a strand of DNA.
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2. A nanoscale machine designed to perform a specific task inside a living body.
Doctors hope a molecular robot could one day deliver medicine right to a sick cell.
3. A molecule engineered to move or work like a tiny mechanical device.
The molecular robot changes shape when light shines on it.
4. A theoretical self-propelled machine built from a small number of atoms.
In the story, a molecular robot repaired the broken wire from the inside.