Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanocomposite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: nanocom-pos-ite
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English composite English nanocomposite From nano- + composite.

Inflected Forms

nanocomposites (plural)

Derived Forms

bionanocomposite

Questions

What does nanocomposite mean?: 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.
Where does nanocomposite come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English composite English nanocomposite From nano- + composite.

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