nanotechnology
nanotechnology — noun
1. the science of designing and creating structures, devices, and materials by work
the science of designing and creating structures, devices, and materials by working with individual atoms and molecules, at a scale measured in nanometres — each nanometre being one billionth of a metre
A hospital in Seoul uses nanotechnology to send medicine directly to infected cells.
nanotechnology + deliver medicine; targeted drug delivery
Leila's raincoat uses nanotechnology to make the fabric waterproof while still allowing it to breathe.
nanotechnology in everyday consumer products
Engineers in Berlin are using nanotechnology to create thinner, more efficient solar panels.
Yusuf's smartphone camera uses nanotechnology to take clear pictures in very low light.
- nanotech
informal shortening; common in news headlines and everyday speech
- molecular engineering
broader term that includes design at the molecular level, not strictly limited to the nanometre scale
- molecular manufacturing
more specific: refers to building products molecule by molecule, a subset of nanotechnology
用法筆記
Nanotechnology is almost always treated as an uncountable noun. It frequently appears as a modifier before another noun (e.g. nanotechnology research, nanotechnology industry, nanotechnology applications).
常見錯誤
❗ 'Nanoscience and nanotechnology are completely different fields.' ✅ 'Nanoscience is the study of phenomena at the nanoscale, while nanotechnology applies that knowledge to build useful devices.' — 'nanoscience' focuses on theory and observation; 'nanotechnology' focuses on practical design and production.