nanowalker

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nano- +‎ walker

Noun[edit]

nanowalker (plural nanowalkers)

  1. A nanomachine that moves by walking
    • 2009 April 3, William Sherman, “MATERIALS SCIENCE: Building a Better Nano-Biped”, in Science[1], volume 324, number 5923, →DOI, pages 46–47:
      The present nanowalker will no doubt provide a launching point for the development of many complex nanomachines and nanosystems.