Meanings
nounnanotube (plural nanotubes)
plural nanotubes
- 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.
- any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes
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nouna fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
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Origin
- Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
- Latinnānus
- Englishnano-
- Latintuba
- Latintubus
- Middle Frenchtube
- Englishtube
- Englishnanotube
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 納米管 /纳米管
- 納米管 /纳米管 (nàmǐguǎn)A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
French nanotube
- nanotubeA carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
German Nanoröhre
- NanoröhreA carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
Japanese ナノチューブ
- ナノチューブ (nanochūbu)A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
Polish nanorurka
- nanorurkaA carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
Russian нанотру́бка
- нанотру́бка (nanotrúbka)A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube
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APA
nanotube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotube
MLA
“nanotube.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotube. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanotube,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanotube.
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