Science and Technology Terms

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Insulators

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Does not allow energy to flow through

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Conductors

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Allows energy to flow through

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Thermal

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Related to heat

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Nanotechnology

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The science and technology of building devices, such as electronic circuits, from single atoms and molecules.

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Atom

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The smallest unit of a chemical element, made up of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

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Molecule

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A group of atoms chemically bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

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Nanometer

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A unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter or 10^-9.

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Atomic Force Microscope

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A device for mapping surface atomic structure by measuring the force acting on the tip of a sharply pointed wire or other object that is moved over the surface.

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Macroscale

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A large scale

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Micronized

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The break a substance into tiny particles or pieces.