Where does “nanomolecule” come from?
nanomolecule (English) comes from English molecule, from French molécule, from New Latin molecula, from Latin mōlēs.
nanomolecule (English): Any nanoparticle composed of a single molecule
Definitions
- Any nanoparticle composed of a single molecule
Ancestry of “nanomolecule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | molecule | The smallest particle of a specific element or... |
| 2 | French | molécule | molecule |
| 3 | New Latin | molecula | a molecule; molecule |
| 4 | Latin | mōlēs | — |