FPS Nanotechnology Vocabulary

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virus

an infectious organism that can only reproduce inside a host's body

<p>an infectious organism that can only reproduce inside a host's body</p>
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toxic

poisonous, something that causes harm to living cells

<p>poisonous, something that causes harm to living cells</p>
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top-down assembly

breaking down of large materials to create nanoscale materials

involves the breaking down of large pieces of material to generate the required nanostructures from them

<p>breaking down of large materials to create nanoscale materials</p><p>involves the breaking down of large pieces of material to generate the required nanostructures from them</p>
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therapy

a treatment of a mental or physical disorder

<p>a treatment of a mental or physical disorder</p>
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textile

relating to fabric or cloth

<p>relating to fabric or cloth</p>
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smart dust

tiny sensors capable of measuring and transmitting information on their environment

<p>tiny sensors capable of measuring and transmitting information on their environment</p>
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self-repair

the ability of a material to partially or completely repair damage

<p>the ability of a material to partially or completely repair damage</p>
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scanning tunneling microscope

a microscope used for imaging surfaces at the atomic level

<p>a microscope used for imaging surfaces at the atomic level</p>
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quantum dot

a smaller cluster of atoms, usually between 2 and 10 nanometers, usually made with conducive material such as zinc

<p>a smaller cluster of atoms, usually between 2 and 10 nanometers, usually made with conducive material such as zinc</p>
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organic

relating to living things

<p>relating to living things</p>
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optical

relating to how light reacts with a substance

<p>relating to how light reacts with a substance</p>
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nanotechnology

the science of designing, producing, and using devices and systems by manipulating atoms and molecules at the nanoscale

<p>the science of designing, producing, and using devices and systems by manipulating atoms and molecules at the nanoscale</p>
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nanoscale

the scale of things from 1-100 nanometers

<p>the scale of things from 1-100 nanometers</p>
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nanorobots

robots built to operate at the nanoscale, currently in the conceptual state but may be a reality in the coming decades

<p>robots built to operate at the nanoscale, currently in the conceptual state but may be a reality in the coming decades</p>
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nanoparticles

particles that are between 1-100 nanometers

<p>particles that are between 1-100 nanometers</p>
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nanometer

one one billionth of a meter

<p>one one billionth of a meter</p>
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nanomaterial

a material that has nanoparticles, or has been made using nanotechnology

<p>a material that has nanoparticles, or has been made using nanotechnology</p>
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nanocomposite

a material that is made from two or more types of particle, at least one of which, is a nanoparticle

<p>a material that is made from two or more types of particle, at least one of which, is a nanoparticle</p>
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nanocellulose

a lightweight, strong, renewable material obtained from plant matter

<p>a lightweight, strong, renewable material obtained from plant matter</p>
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mRNA

messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome to create specific proteins

<p>messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome to create specific proteins</p>
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mote

a small particle or a tiny piece of a substance

<p>a small particle or a tiny piece of a substance</p>
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molecule

a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

<p>a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.</p>
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microplastics

extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.

<p>extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.</p>
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liposome

a tiny sphere of liquid that can carry liquids through the body

<p>a tiny sphere of liquid that can carry liquids through the body</p>
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lipid nanoparticle (LNP)

spherical particles made of lipids (fatty molecules) that are used to deliver drugs by encapsulating them and other therapeutic agents to cells

<p>spherical particles made of lipids (fatty molecules) that are used to deliver drugs by encapsulating them and other therapeutic agents to cells</p>
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insulator

a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity, and prevents those things from passing through it

<p>a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity, and prevents those things from passing through it</p>
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infection

illness caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi that enter the body and multiply

<p>illness caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi that enter the body and multiply</p>
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immune system

the network of cells and organs that defend the body against infection

<p>the network of cells and organs that defend the body against infection</p>
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greenhouse gas emissions

the release of harmful gases like Co2 in the atmosphere, also called carbon emissions

<p>the release of harmful gases like Co2 in the atmosphere, also called carbon emissions</p>
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graphene

a net of carbon molecules one atom thick that can be formed into a lattice nanostructure

<p>a net of carbon molecules one atom thick that can be formed into a lattice nanostructure</p>
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fullerene

a graphene sheet rolled into a tube or sphere; types of this are buckyballs and carbon molecules

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encapsulate

to contain one substance into another

<p>to contain one substance into another</p>
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ductility

of metal, the property of being able to be drawn out into a wire

<p>of metal, the property of being able to be drawn out into a wire</p>
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DNA origami

folding of DNA at the nanoscale level to create complex structures

<p>folding of DNA at the nanoscale level to create complex structures</p>
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DNA

molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth

<p>molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth</p>
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conductivity

the property of allowing heat or electricity to travel through a substance

<p>the property of allowing heat or electricity to travel through a substance</p>
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composite

a substance made of more than one element

<p>a substance made of more than one element</p>
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chemotherapy

the treatment of a disease, often cancer, using chemical substances

<p>the treatment of a disease, often cancer, using chemical substances</p>
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cell adhesion

the bonding of cells to surfaces or to other cells

<p>the bonding of cells to surfaces or to other cells</p>
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cardiovascular disease

a disease affecting the heart and/or blood vessels

<p>a disease affecting the heart and/or blood vessels</p>
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carbon nanotube

a sheet of graphene rolled into a tube

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carbon

a nonmetallic element found in all living things

<p>a nonmetallic element found in all living things</p>
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bulk materials

particles that are larger than 100 nanometers in all dimensions

<p>particles that are larger than 100 nanometers in all dimensions</p>
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buckyball

graphene that is shaped into a sphere; extremely stable and can maintain their shape under extreme pressure and in outer space

<p>graphene that is shaped into a sphere; extremely stable and can maintain their shape under extreme pressure and in outer space</p>
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bottom-up assembly

building products assembling single atoms and molecules into larger nanostructures

<p>building products assembling single atoms and molecules into larger nanostructures</p>
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biodegradable

a substance that can be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, and therefore does not cause pollution

<p>a substance that can be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, and therefore does not cause pollution</p>
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biorisk

the risk associated with biological materials

<p>the risk associated with biological materials</p>
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atom

basic unit of a chemical element

<p>basic unit of a chemical element</p>
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artificial

man-made, not found in nature

<p>man-made, not found in nature</p>
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antibacterial

preventing bacteria from growing or spreading

<p>preventing bacteria from growing or spreading</p>
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allotrope

different forms of the same element, e.g., carbon in the forms of diamond and graphite

<p>different forms of the same element, e.g., carbon in the forms of diamond and graphite</p>