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Physics

The branch of science concerned with the properties of matter and energy and the relationships between them.

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pink goo

Physics; Nanotechnology

(humorous) Humans (in analogy with grey goo) "Pink Goo to refer to Old Testament apes who see their purpose as being fruitful and multiplying, filling up of the cosmos with lots ...

polysilicon

Physics; Nanotechnology

Short for Polycrystalline Silicon, used in the manufacture of computer chips.

positional assembly

Physics; Nanotechnology

Constructing materials an atom or molecule at a time

scanning electron microscopy

Physics; Nanotechnology

See Virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy

scanning force microscope (SFM)

Physics; Nanotechnology

An instrument able to image surfaces to molecular accuracy by mechanically probing their surface contours. A kind of proximal probe. .... A device in which the deflection of a ...