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Definition of "nanoparticle" []

  • Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter. (noun)

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Use "nanoparticle" in a sentence
  • "Researchers at International Business Machines Corp. said they developed a tiny drug, called a nanoparticle, that in test-tube experiments showed promise as a weapon against dangerous superbugs that have become resistant to antibiotics."
  • "Researchers at IBM said they developed a tiny drug, called a nanoparticle, that in test-tube experiments showed promise as a weapon against dangerous superbugs that have become resistant to antibiotics."
  • "The new transistor, called the nanoparticle organic memory field-effect transistor, or NOMFET for short, does it with just one."
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