Nanotube Definition
nănə-to͝ob, -tyo͝ob
nanotubes
noun
A nanoscale structure exhibiting extraordinary strength and conductivity and consisting of a cylindrical molecule, typically of carbon.
Webster's New World
(chemistry) Shortening of carbon nanotube; A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube, having a fullerene structure and a diameter of about 1 or 2 nanometers.
Wiktionary
Any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes.
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nanotubesOrigin of Nanotube
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nano- +"Ž tube
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