nanite

English

Etymology

nano- +‎ -ite

Noun

nanite (plural nanites)

(science fiction) Synonym of nanorobot
- 2017, Stephanie C. Fox, New World Order Underwater, page 76:
  I had the nanites install the brackets, then climbed up there with the panels, placed them on the brackets, and had the nanites secure them.
- 2021 August 11, Thomas Happ, Axiom Verge 2, Nintendo Switch, description for Tilhar:
  Disperse into a cloud of nanites.

Translations

nanorobot

Finnish: naniitti
French: nanite
Swedish: nanit c

Anagrams

annite, ante in, innate, tannie

French

Etymology

Calque of English nanite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /na.nit/

Noun

nanite m (plural nanites)

Synonym of nanorobot

Paronyms

mannite

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