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The newest example comes from a common insect in your backyard, which makes nanoscale soccer balls that hide it from predators – inspiring new, better UV protection and maybe even cloaking tech.
—New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Data is stored on that film in the form of a series of nanoscale indentations.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Those nanoscale hooks, when locked in, can bear loads reaching up to 20 grams.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
In research described in the journal Nature Energy, the researchers peered into the nanoscale structure of these crystals with atomic force microcscopy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2016
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First Known Use
1986, in the meaning defined above
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“Nanoscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanoscale. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
nanoscale
adjective
nano·scale
ˈnan-ə-ˌskā(ə)l
: having dimensions usually measured in nanometers
Medical Definition
nanoscale
adjective
nano·scale
-ˌskāl
: having dimensions measured in nanometers
nanoscale macromolecular structures
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