Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanoshell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nanoshell
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.

Example Sentences

"Inject nanoshells into a tumor, shine infrared light on them, and they heat up, killing the tumor."

Etymology

From nano- + shell.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nano-

Inflected Forms

nanoshells (plural)

Questions

What does nanoshell mean?: A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.
Where does nanoshell come from?: From nano- + shell.

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