Spatial Concept
nanopore
nan·o·pore
Definitions related to nanopores:
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A nanoscale cavity or channel confined within a membrane or solid matter.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Small holes of nanometer dimensions in a membrane, that can be used as single molecule detectors. The pores can be biological or synthetic.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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