🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

nanotecnologia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nanotecnologia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
nanotechnology/ˌnænəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A nanotecnologia está transformando a ciência dos materiais."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.

    "Nanotechnology has revolutionized the medical field by enabling targeted drug delivery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 1970s from 'nano-' (meaning one billionth, derived from Greek nanos 'dwarf') + 'technology'.

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