Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanotainer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nan-o-tain-er
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small container used to hold a blood sample.

Example Sentences

"It has already received one approval, on a test for herpes simplex virus type 1, and will continue to use the nanotainer for that test."

Etymology

From nano- + container, introduced by the startup Theranos.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nano

Inflected Forms

nanotainers (plural)

Questions

What does nanotainer mean?: A small container used to hold a blood sample.
Where does nanotainer come from?: From nano- + container, introduced by the startup Theranos.

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