Definition of "nanofabrication" []

• Any technique used to create objects or mechanisms on the scale of nanotechnology. (noun)

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• "~ New property found in ancient mineral lodestone -- "Using the latest methods for nanofabrication, a team led by Rice University physicists has discovered a surprising new electronic property in one of the earliest-known and most-studied magnetic minerals on Earth -- lodestone, also known as magnetite.""
• "It's a term that get thrown around a bit too often among a variety of futurist-types, whether talking about global warming, nanofabrication, or non-friendly artificial intelligence."
• "We have discovered that existing organisms can do inorganic and organic nanofabrication beautifully."