nanostat
n.— «The university is employing a variety of methods to conserve energy, he said, including electronic thermostats dubbed “nanostats.”» —“University studies energy-saving technology” by Kelley Hascall Daily Nebraskan (Lincoln) Oct. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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