Meaning of quantum dot | Babel Free
Definitions
A fluorescent nanoparticle of semiconducting material.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Quantenpunkt
Español
punto cuántico
Français
point quantique
Italiano
punto quantistico
日本語
量子ドット
한국어
양자점
Português
ponto quântico
Русский
ква́нтовая то́чка
Examples
“A quantum dot is a semiconductor crystal a few nanometres (billionths of a metre) across – about 50 atoms wide, in other words.”
“There was talk that Apple would release an iMac with a quantum dot screen last year. But then the company switched course, declaring that the existing process for making these little crystals was too toxic to the environment.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.