nanotechnology

== English == === Etymology === From nano- +‎ technology. Popularized in 1986 by Eric Drexler. === Pronunciation === (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌnænoʊtɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi === Noun === nanotechnology (countable and uncountable, plural nanotechnologies) The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). Coordinate term: gigatechnology ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== nanomaterial nanoscale ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === nanotechnology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia