Where does “nanozeolite” come from?
nanozeolite (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanozeolite (English): A zeolite that has nanosized pores
Definitions
- A zeolite that has nanosized pores
Ancestry of “nanozeolite”, step by step
nanozeolite 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 zeolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | zeolite | Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζέω | to boil, seethe, bubble; to heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |