Janus particle
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In reference to the two-faced god Janus.
Noun[edit]
Janus particle (plural Janus particles)
- (nanotechnology, physics) A spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere
See also[edit]
- Janus particle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia