Nanotube

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  • noun. A hollow cylindrical or toroidal tube measuring nanometers in diameter, composed of atoms of a single element, typically carbon.
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  • noun. A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube, having a fullerene structure and a diameter of about 1 or 2 nanometers.
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  • noun. a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
    • Word Usage
    ""The nanotube is the smallest tube on earth and we have found a sleeve to put over it," says Papadimitrakopoulos, whose discovery is featured in the March 6 issue of"
    cross-reference
    nanotechnology  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fullerene  
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    Synonym
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    buckytube  carbon nanotube  
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