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Nanoparticle vs Microparticle - What's the difference?

nanoparticle | microparticle |

As nouns the difference between nanoparticle and microparticle

is that nanoparticle is any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter in aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter while microparticle is an extremely small particle.

nanoparticle

English

Noun

(wikipedia nanoparticle) (en noun)
  • any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in diameter. In aerosol science, the term is often reserved for particles less than 50 nm in diameter; the term "ultrafine particles" is used for particles less than 100 nm in diameter.

    • See also

    *nanotechnology *quantum dot *ultrafine particle

    microparticle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extremely small particle.