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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes
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noun
a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: carbon nanotube
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Broader terms: fullerene
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English nanotube From nano- + tube.
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