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nanocomposite

noun

Etymology

From nano- + composite.

  1. derived from compositus
  2. borrowed from composite
  3. formed as nanocomposite — “nano- + composite”

Definitions

  1. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle

    Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix.

    • Consequently the nanocomposite material is reinforced in every direction and the material exhibits very little distortion even when heated to temperatures above 150 degrees Celsius.
    • A nanobullet comprising of multifunctional Janus nanocomposites (a head of magnetic Fe₃O₄ and a body of mesoporous SiO₂ containing doxorubicin) is reported to be a safe and efficient treatment for liver cancer.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA