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quantum_dot
quantum dot
English
Noun
quantum dot (plural quantum dots)
- (nanotechnology) A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.
- 2011, ‘Dotting the eyes’, The Economist, 18 Jun 2011:
- A quantum dot is a semiconductor crystal a few nanometres (billionths of a metre) across – about 50 atoms wide, in other words.
- 2011, ‘Dotting the eyes’, The Economist, 18 Jun 2011:
Translations
fluorescent nanoparticle
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