Noun: nanotechnology ,na-now,tek'nó-lu-jee
- The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
"Nanotechnology is advancing fields like medicine and electronics";
- nanotech
Derived forms: nanotechnologies
Type of: applied science, engineering, engineering science, tech [informal], technology
Encyclopedia: Nanotechnology, Science and Applications