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nanotube

noun

Etymology

From nano- + tube.

  1. derived from tubus — “tube, pipe”
  2. derived from tube
  3. prefixed as nanotube — “nano + tube”

Definitions

  1. Shortening of carbon nanotube

    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.

  2. any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few…

    any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes

The neighborhood

Derived

fluoronanotube

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