nanoshell

English

Etymology

From nano- +‎ shell.

Noun

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Wikipedia

nanoshell (plural nanoshells)

1. A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.
   • 2005 February 22, Kenneth Chang, “Tiny Is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' Into Practical”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 3 February 2021:

     Inject nanoshells into a tumor, shine infrared light on them, and they heat up, killing the tumor.