nanocomposite
nanocomposite Lexical Profile
nanocomposite Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to or consisting of a composite material in which at least one of the component phases has dimensions in the nanometer range.
"The engineers applied a nanocomposite coating to the aerospace components to enhance their thermal resistance."
• noun
A multiphase solid material where one of the phases has one, two, or three dimensions of less than 100 nanometers, or structures having nanoscale repeat distances between the different phases that make up the material.
"Researchers developed a novel polymer nanocomposite that exhibits remarkable mechanical strength and flexibility."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century as nanotechnology advanced, combining the prefix 'nano-' (from Greek 'nanos', meaning 'dwarf') with 'composite' (from Latin 'compositus', meaning 'placed together').
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