OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 32149

nanoparticle

Meanings (ES + gloss)
nanopartícula
Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter.
Nanoparticles of various sorts are already found in products like sunscreen, paint and inkjet paper. More exotic varieties offer promise in medicine for sensitive diagnostic tests…
The high surface area of a nanoparticle relative to its weight and volume makes it behave differently from larger masses of the same material.
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