nanotube

English

Etymology

nano- +‎ tube

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  • Hyphenation: na‧no‧tu‧be
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Noun

nanotube (plural nanotubes)

  1. (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.
  2. any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes

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(carbon molecule):

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French

Noun

nanotube m (plural nanotubes)

  1. nanotube
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