Janus particle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

In reference to the two-faced god Janus.

Noun[edit]

Janus particle (plural Janus particles)

  1. (nanotechnology, physics) A spherical microscopic particle which has hemispheres with sharply differing properties, such as one hydrophilic hemisphere and one hydrophobic hemisphere

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