nanite

English

Etymology

From nano- +‎ -ite.

Noun

nanite (plural nanites)

1. (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)

1. Synonym of nanorobot

Paronyms

• mannite