Nano no-no.
Since when are "nanoscale At nanometer size. Any device only a few nanometers in size is nanoscale. See nanotechnology and nanometer. " and "nanotech" interchangeable ("Ancients made nanotech hair dye," SN: 11/25/06, p. 350)? Just because somebody uses something that is small doesn't make it "nanotech" Talcum tal·cum
n.
See talc.
talcum
talc, talcum powder. powder is ultra fine too. Should we call it nanotech? I don't think so.
ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible
Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. HUNT, HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
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