nanoscalematerial

noun

UK /ˈnænəʊskeɪl məˈtɪəriəl/

US /ˈnænoʊskeɪl məˈtɪriəl/

A very, very tiny piece of stuff that is so small you need a special microscope to see it.

Scientists use nanoscalematerials to make clothes that stay clean longer.

SYNONYMS

nanomaterial nanoparticle nanostructure nanoscale substance

RELATED WORDS

nanotechnology nanotube graphene quantum dot microscope

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A material engineered so that at least one of its dimensions is between 1 and 100 nanometres.

The lab designed a nanoscalematerial with a one-nanometre-thick coating.

3. Any substance whose special properties come from being extremely small rather than from what it is made of.

Gold becomes a red nanoscalematerial when ground into tiny particles.

4. A building block used in nanotechnology to create stronger, lighter, or smarter products.

Engineers added a nanoscalematerial to the plastic to make it stronger.