adjective
- relating to or occurring at a size or scale of one to one hundred nanometers
Usage: technical; scientific
noun
- the size range of one to one hundred nanometers; the level at which nanotechnology operates
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- Researchers are developing nanoscale devices that could revolutionize medicine.
- At the nanoscale, materials often exhibit different properties than they do at larger sizes.
- The nanoscale is where quantum effects become important.
- Scientists use electron microscopes to observe structures at the nanoscale.
- Nanoscale engineering allows for the creation of incredibly small and precise components.
- Gold nanoparticles behave differently at the nanoscale than bulk gold.