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Pore vs Nanopore - What's the difference?

pore | nanopore |

As nouns the difference between pore and nanopore

is that pore is fear, dread while nanopore is a pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane.

pore

English

(wikipedia pore)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) pouren, from (etyl), from (etyl) porus, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tiny opening in the skin.
  • By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.
    • Related terms
    * porous

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) poren, pouren, . See (l).

    Verb

    (por)
  • to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
  • to meditate or reflect in a steady way.
    • Derived terms
    * pore over

    Anagrams

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    nanopore

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nanopore) (en noun)
  • A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane

    • Derived terms

    *nanopore sequencing