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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nanotube
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nanotubes

Origin of Nanotube

  • nano- +"Ž tube

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