nanotube
Shortening of carbon nanotubeShortening 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.
Meaning
2 sensesShortening 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.
Nanoröhre
нанотру́бкаnanotrúbka
a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
Any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes
Examples
6 sentencesCould carbon nanotubes be used to make a cable for a space elevator?
The team said the central structure of the nanotubes contains rings called cyclic peptides.
Further research is needed before a carbon nanotube biosensor for salmonella is available commercially.
The ingredients in this thermoelectric recipe include carbon nanotubes, polymers and a carbon material called graphene, which is a nanoparticle.
These nanotubes have been converted into microscopic-sized filaments to create the world's smallest radio, one that picks up actual station transmissions.
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plural: nanotubesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape:carbon nanotube