Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanocrystal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: nanocrys-tal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.

Example Sentences

"Dr. Berger and his colleagues created their multisize nanocrystals with one enzyme, in water at room temperature."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

nanocrystals (plural)

Derived Forms

heteronanocrystal nanocrystalline nanocrystallization nanocrystallography

Phrases

quantum dot

Frequently Paired Words

nanoparticle quantum dot

Questions

What does nanocrystal mean?: A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.
Where does nanocrystal come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English crystal English nanocrystal From nano- + crystal.

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