nanotube

a carbon molecule that resembles a chicken wire-linked cylinder

nan·o·tube

(năn′ə-to͞ob′, -tyo͞ob′)

A hollow cylindrical or toroidal tube measuring nanometers in diameter, composed of atoms of a single element, typically carbon.

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nanotube

(ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb)

(General Physics) a cylindrical nanoparticle, esp a carbon molecule

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nan•o•tube

(ˈnæn əˌtub, -ˌtyub, ˈneɪ nə-)
n.

a fullerene having a tubular form.

[1990–95]

nan·o·tube

(năn′ə-to͞ob′)

A type of carbon molecule in which the carbon atoms form a cylindrical or donut-like shape.

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nanotube - a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape

carbon nanotube

fullerene - a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms

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