nanotech

nanotech — noun

1. technology that works with materials or devices at an extremely tiny scale, ofte

1.名詞C1
釋義

technology that works with materials or devices at an extremely tiny scale, often close to the size of molecules or atoms.

例句

Sora joined a nanotech lab that designs drug-delivery capsules for cancer care.

nanotech lab / medical research use

Bao invested in a nanotech company making water filters for remote villages.

nanotech company / practical product use

同義詞
  • nanotechnology

    The full formal term for the same field; nanotech is shorter and more conversational.

  • nanoscale engineering

    Focuses more on designing devices or materials at this tiny scale.

文法句型

study nanotech

work in nanotech

nanotech + lab/company/device/industry

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often used before another noun, as in nanotech company or nanotech device. In formal academic writing, nanotechnology is often preferred to the shorter form nanotech.

常見錯誤

❌This keychain is nanotech because it is very small.
✅This keychain is tiny, not nanotech.
💡nanotech means technology built at a nanoscale, not simply something small.
❌She studied nanotechs at university.
✅She studied nanotech at university.
💡the field name is usually treated as an uncountable noun.