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nanotube

nanotube

11 7.6
A very small hollow tube made of carbon atoms used in tiny machines and materials
  • noun
  • /ˈnænəˌtjuːb/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nanotubo
  • Yes, he plans to use nanotubes because they improve properties and enable him to reduce weight.
  • carbon nanotubes
  • nanotube-based composites
  • individual nanotubes

So so you your specific specialty from my notes tells me that you think of carbon nanotubes.

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Examples

  • The hull will be one of the largest nanotube-reinforced structures ever built.

  • A supercapacitor built from carbon nanotubes is inspected by a Georgia Tech researcher.

  • But over here they were doing with a single carbon nanotube in that gate region.

  • And So what you are doing is actually sort of cutting the nanotube like this and rolling it together.

  • Could we build a carbon nanotube spring and measure the energy it stored?

    Academic text (2010)

  • As an example of a specific application, consider nanotubes, which are the strongest materials known.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The result could change how engineers think about nanotubes and composites in the future.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin are looking at nanotubes to reduce composite weight.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Today's composites tap just a fraction of nanotubes' potential strength, stiffness, toughness, and low mass.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin are looking at nanotubes to reduce composite weight.

Synonyms

carbon nanotube
vsnanotube
  • Specialized
4 6.9

A very small hollow cylinder made of carbon atoms that is very strong and conducts electricity

includes that but also covers other materials and toroidal shapes

Compounds

carbon nanotube
  • Specialized
4 6.9

A very small hollow cylinder made of carbon atoms that is very strong and conducts electricity

Surface Forms

nanotube singular
nanotubes plural

Morphology

nanotube = tube (transparent) = nano + tube

The word straightforwardly means a tube at the nanoscale, combining the standard scientific prefix 'nano-' with 'tube'.

Etymology

Nanotube comes from the prefix nano- meaning 'very small' and the word tube meaning 'a small pipe'. So a nanotube is literally a 'very small tube' made of atoms, which is why nanotubes are tiny, very strong structures used in advanced technology.