Definition of "nanotechnology" []

• The science and technology of building devices, such as electronic circuits, from single atoms and molecules. (noun)

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• "And the term "nanotechnology" is broad and encompasses many different techniques and ambitions, which, some on the panel argued, make generalisation, for good or bad, unhelpful."
• "The innovation within nanotechnology is what has allowed the nanoantennas to be efficiently embedded to absorb energy in a flexible and inexpensive material."
• "A recent survey conducted by members of the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School found that eight out of ten Americans have no clear understanding of the term nanotechnology - however, nine out of ten hold an opinion about its benefits and risks."