nanostructure
nounUK /ˈnænəʊˌstrʌktʃə/
US /ˈnænoʊˌstrʌktʃər/
A nanostructure is a very, very tiny shape too small to see without a powerful microscope.
Scientists built a nanostructure that can carry medicine inside the body.
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2. An arrangement of atoms or molecules on a scale of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers.
The coating's nanostructure gives it a water-repellent surface.
3. A designed tiny pattern used in electronics or materials science.
Engineers etched a nanostructure into the silicon chip.
4. The internal tiny organization of a material that affects its properties.
Heat treatment changed the nanostructure of the metal, making it stronger.