nanotube.

A tube-shaped structure whose diameter or other relevant dimensions are on the nanometer scale.

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Words that belong together

• a carbon nanotube
• a nanotube array

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The carbon nanotube array was damaged where the substrate had cracked.

The model enlarged the nanotube until its hollow structure became visible.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular nanotube; plural nanotubes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.