nanomachines
nanomachines — noun
1. extremely small machines or devices, built at the molecular level using nanotech
extremely small machines or devices, built at the molecular level using nanotechnology, that can perform tasks such as delivering medicine inside the body, repairing damaged cells, or breaking down pollution in water.
Scientists are testing nanomachines that deliver drugs directly to cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.
nanomachines + that-clause for describing function
The hospital plans to use tiny nanomachines to clean blocked arteries in heart patients.
collocation: tiny nanomachines; use + nanomachines + to-infinitive
In an experiment, nanomachines were programmed to find and destroy bacteria on a shared surface.
Lucía wrote a paper on how self-repairing nanomachines could extend the life of computer chips.
- nanobots
more informal or science-fiction flavoured; nanomachines is the broader technical term
- nanorobots
more specific to robotic functions; nanomachines can include non-robotic devices
文法句型
nanomachines + plural verb
nanomachines + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used with plural verb forms. In formal academic writing, 'nanomachines' is often followed by a that-clause explaining their function.