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definition of nanoscale
adjective
relating to structures that are less than 100 nanometres in length; a contraction of nanoscopic scale
As part of his research, Sahil constructs nanoscale circuits – a job which involves the dabbing of tiny gold patterns onto the surface of silicon wafers.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 14/02/2012 11:45:00
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