Nanomachine

Nanomachine

Definition: Also known as 'nanites', nanomachines are mechanical devices so small that the parts are single molecules.

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While nanomachines abound in nature, nanotechnology seeks to understand how they work and build them synthetically for applications in medicine, computer science, space exploration, etc.

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