Nanotech

/ˈnænoʊˌtɛk/ noun

Definition

Short for nanotechnology; the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale, typically involving structures sized between 1 and 100 nanometers.

Etymology

Compound of 'nano-' (from Greek 'nanos' meaning 'dwarf') and 'technology.' The term was popularized in the 1980s, though the concept was first described by physicist Richard Feynman in 1959.

Kelly Says

Nanotechnology operates at the scale where classical physics meets quantum mechanics, creating a realm where individual atoms behave like building blocks. It's mind-bending that we can now engineer materials one atom at a time - essentially becoming architects of reality's fundamental structure.

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