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Where does “nano-” come from?

nano- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.

nano- (Italian): nano-

Definitions

  1. nano-

Ancestry of “nano-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf

Words derived from “nano-”

  • nanocurie
  • nanoelettronica
  • nanoaggregato
  • nanoarte
  • nanocapsule
  • nanobiotecnologia
  • nanotomografia
  • nanobrillamento
  • nanochimica
  • nanofarad
  • nanomelia
  • nanoporo
  • nanoscopico
  • nanocoulomb
  • nanoparticellare
  • nanocircuiteria
  • nanocomposito
  • nanodiamante
  • nanofluidica
  • nanostrutturato
  • nanofotonica
  • nanocandela
  • nanogeoscienza
  • nanoelettrodo
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