nanomaterial
nounUK /ˌnænəʊməˈtɪəriəl/
US /ˌnænoʊməˈtɪriəl/
A nanomaterial is a tiny material made of very, very small pieces too small to see.
Scientists use nanomaterials to make stronger and lighter tennis rackets.
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2. A material in which at least one dimension is between 1 and 100 nanometres.
The lab studies nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles.
3. Any engineered substance designed at the molecular scale for special properties.
Sunscreen often contains nanomaterials that block harmful rays without looking white.
4. A material whose behavior changes because its particles are extremely small.
Gold becomes red or purple when it is shaped into certain nanomaterials.