nanoshell

Etymology

From nano- + shell.

nanoshell means A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A dielectric nanoparticle coated with a very thin metallic shell.“Inject nanoshells into a tumor, shine infrared light on them, and they heat up, killing the tumor.”