nanobialy
n.— «Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles—called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City—could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients’ bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques.» —“New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries” Washington University School of Medicine July 29, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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