Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanotank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nan-o-tank
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely small tank (in various senses).

Example Sentences

"These folk must have gone to considerable trouble and expense getting their nanotanks programmed for the ingredients. Maybe they bought some from an actual farm."
"The Eclipse has some sort of problem with the light switch and the light fixture may have to be replaced. If so you can order them from the manufacturer, Marineland. (Or retrofit it with a spiffier light and make a coral nanotank!)"
"Exporters explained the current fads for 'nanotanks,' or very small home aquarium systems will favor culturing small-sized species."

Etymology

From nano- + tank.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nano-

Inflected Forms

nanotanks (plural)

Synonyms

microtank

Questions

What does nanotank mean?: An extremely small tank (in various senses).
Where does nanotank come from?: From nano- + tank.

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