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Noun: nanotechnology  ,na-now,tek'nó-lu-jee
  1. The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
    - nanotech

Derived forms: nanotechnologies

Type of: applied science, engineering, engineering science, tech [informal], technology

Encyclopedia: Nanotechnology, Science and Applications