Definition of "nanocrystal" []

• Any material whose crystal structure is measured in nanometers; an individual crystal in such a material (noun)

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• "A new imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom (less than one hundred-millionth of a centimeter)."
• "In 2002, one company was manufacturing self-cleaning window glass; another made a nanocrystal wound dressing with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties."
• "A couple of weeks ago and again last week, Wired featured a nanocrystal that can absorb carbon dioxide."