quantum dot

ˈkwɑntəm dɑt

Definition

Definition of quantum dot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nanotechnology

TECH.

tiny semiconductor particle with special quantum properties

TECH.

Quantum dot displays have very bright colors.
Researchers imaged a single quantum dot under the microscope.
Quantum dot synthesis requires precise temperature control.

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tiny semiconductor particle with special quantum properties

Expressions with quantum

quantum jump

sudden significant change or increase

The company's profits saw a quantum jump after the new product launch..

quantum leap

sudden highly significant advance or breakthrough

The discovery was a quantum leap in medical research.

quantum physics

branch explaining matter and energy at very small scales via quantum theory

She studies quantum physics to understand particles and energy.

quantum chromodynamics

theory of strong interactions between quarks and gluons

Quantum chromodynamics explains the binding of protons and neutrons.

quantum computer

machine using qubits, superposition, and entanglement for fast calculations

A quantum computer can solve some problems much faster than a normal computer.

quantum computing

field of study focused on developing computer technology based on quantum theory

Quantum computing could revolutionize data processing speeds..

Expressions with dot

day dot

from the earliest time, since something first began

I’ve loved football from day dot.

dot down

write something quickly or briefly

She dotted down the address on a scrap of paper.

on the dot

adv.

exactly at the expected time

The meeting started on the dot at 9 AM.

dot the i's

finish something with great care and attention to details

She always dots the i's before submitting her reports.

in the year dot

adv.

at a time very long ago

They built this house in the year dot.

dot dot dot

punctuation mark consisting of three dots

The sentence ended with a dot dot dot.

polka dot

pattern of evenly spaced filled circles used on fabrics

She wore a polka dot dress.

black dot

small round dark mark colored black on a surface

She noticed a tiny black dot on the white wall.

dot com company

business operating mainly online with a .com domain

Amazon is a well-known dot com company.

dot to dot

drawing by connecting numbered dots to form a picture

She completed the dot to dot and revealed a cat.

Terms with quantum dot included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: quantum dot

tiny light used in screens and devices

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acr.

acr: Quantum-dot Light Emitting Diode

uses tiny dots to make bright colorful screen images

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French:point quantique, ...
German:Quantenpunkt, ...
Italian:puntino quantistico, ...
Spanish:punto cuántico, ...
Portuguese:ponto quântico, ...
Chinese:量子点, ...
Japanese:量子ドット, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَة كَمُومِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:נְקֻדָּה קְוַנְטִית, ...
Russian:квантовая точка, ...
Ukrainian:квантова точка, ...
Hindi:क्वांटम डॉट, ...
Bengali:কোয়ান্টাম ডট, ...
Catalan:punt quàntic, ...
Czech:kvantová tečka, ...
Danish:kvanteprik, ...
Dutch:quantumdot, ...
Greek:κβαντική τελεία, ...
Hungarian:kvantumpont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចកង់ទិច, ...
Korean:퀀텀닷, ...
Persian:نقطهٔ کوانتومی, ...
Polish:kropka kwantowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto quântico, ...
Romanian:punct cuantic, ...
Swedish:nanokristall, ...
Thai:จุดควอนตัม, ...
Turkish:kuantum noktası, ...
Vietnamese:chấm lượng tử, ...

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