Etymology

nanotube

na·no·tu·be
N1A1N1O1T1U1B3E1

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English tube ← Middle French tube ← Latin tubus
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Latintuba
  5. Latintubus
  6. Middle Frenchtube
  7. Englishtube
  8. English todaynanotube

From nano- + tube.

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