Where does “nanofullerene” come from?
nanofullerene (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanofullerene (English): A nanoparticle composed of fullerene
Definitions
- A nanoparticle composed of fullerene
Ancestry of “nanofullerene”, step by step
nanofullerene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nano | Nanotechnology |
| 2 | English | nano- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 3 | Latin | nānus | dwarf |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |
via English fullerene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fullerene | Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having... |