VOCABULARY
TERMS, TERM UNITS
ACRONYMS
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matter
2.
individual
3.
atom
4.
5.
6.
7.
molecule
coined
concept
nanoscale
8.
arbitrary
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implications
10. convergence
11. theoretical
12. framework
13. prospect
14. breakthrough
15. bond
16. manipulate
17. fullerene
18. carbon
19. hollow
20. sphere
21. ellipsoid
22. allotropes
23. graphite
24. graphene
25. diamond
26. amorphous
DEFINITION
the substance or substances of which any physical object
consists or is composed
a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being,
instance, or item
the smallest component of an element having the
chemical properties of the element
the smallest physical unit of an element or compound
to make; invent; fabricate
a general notion or idea; conception
a scale of measurement that uses nanometers or microns
as units of measure
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction;
contingent solely upon one's discretion
something implied or suggested as naturally to be
inferred or understood
the degree or point at which lines, objects, etc., converge
existing only in theory; hypothetical
a frame or structure composed of parts fitted and joined
together
an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit,
etc
any significant or sudden advance, development,
achievement, or increase, as in scientific knowledge or
diplomacy, that removes a barrier to progress
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together
to adapt or change to suit one's purpose or advantage
any of a class of molecules of carbon having a roughly
spherical shape
widely distributed element that forms organic compounds
in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that
occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an
impure state as charcoal
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty
a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant
from the center
a solid figure all plane sections of which are ellipses or
circles
one of two or more existing forms of an element
a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in
black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster
and greasy feel
a nanomaterial consisting of one-atom-thick sheets of
carbon atoms, with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb
lattice structure
a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon,
naturally crystallized in the isometric system
lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless
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27. soot
28. buckyballs
29. buckytubes
30. controversy
31. nanoparticles
32. antibacterial
33. agent
34. carbon fiber
35. silica
36. textiles
37. electron
38. phenomenon
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40.
41.
42.
macroscopic
recognition
entities
nanomaterial
43. leverage
44. synthesis
45. optical
46. commodity
47. legacy
48. enzyme
49. UV
50. virus
51. lubricant
52. additive
53. friction
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during
incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc
a single molecule of buckminsterfullerene
are basically buckyballs that have not closed over to form
a sphere
a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention;
disputation concerning a matter of opinion
a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the
nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100
nanometers
destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria
a natural force or object producing or used for obtaining
specific results
a strong, stiff, thin fiber of nearly pure carbon, made by
subjecting various organic raw materials to high
temperatures, combined with synthetic resins to produce
a strong, lightweight material
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2
a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for
weaving
Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary
particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter
a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or
observable
visible to the naked eye
an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized
something that has a real existence; thing
any material that has an average particle size of between
1 and 100 nanometres
power or ability to act or to influence people, events,
decisions, etc.; sway
the forming or building of a more complex substance or
compound from elements
relating to sight or vision; visual
an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as
distinguished from a service
anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor
or predecessor
any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living
cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes
in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion
ultraviolet, beyond the violet in the spectrum,
corresponding to light having wavelengths shorter than
4000 angstrom units
an ultramicroscopic, metabolically inert, infectious agent
that replicates only within the cells of living hosts
a substance, as oil or grease, for lessening friction,
especially in the working parts of a mechanism
omething that is added, as one substance to another, to
alter or improve the general quality or to counteract
undesirable properties
the rubbing of the surface of one body against that of
another
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