buckytube
World English Dictionary
buckytube (ˈbʌkɪˌtjuːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| informal a tube of carbon atoms structurally similar to buckminsterfullerene | |
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| Main Entry: | buckytube |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in nanotechnology, a long, cylindrical carbon structure consisting of hexagonal graphite molecules attached at the edges and which has superior tensile strength; also called nanotube |
| Etymology: | nanotube developed from fullerene, conceived by R. Buckminster Fuller, nicknamed 'Bucky' |
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