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  • noun Plural form of nanocavity.

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  • In this picture, the central image is the optical profile of a water drop placed on "nanopitted" silicon; the right image is a scanning electron micrograph of the nanocavities; and the left image is a cartoon illustrating the nanobubbles 'shape as inferred from x-ray measurements.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • "Our results explain how these nanocavities trap tiny bubbles which render the surface extremely water repellent," said Brookhaven physicist and lead author Antonio Checco.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

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