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Definitions
A list of terms related to nanotechnology.
New technologies have the potential to accelerate a country's development, but a global technology gap remains.
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Micrometer ('micron')
Micrometer, one millionth of a meter, one thousand nanometers.
Micron
See Micrometer.
Molecular engineering/manufacturing
Like molecular nanotechnology, this is the construction of products or materials by putting each atom and molecule precisely in the right place.
Molecular nanotechnology (MNT)
See Molecular engineering/manufacturing.
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