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nanotube

/ ˈnænəʊˌtjuːb /

noun

  1. NEW.FOR.DICT.COM a cylindrical nanoparticle, esp a carbon molecule

nanotube

/ năn′ə-to̅o̅b′ /

  1. A hollow cylindrical or toroidal molecule made of one element, usually carbon. Nanotubes are being investigated as semiconductors and for uses in nanotechnology.
  2. See also fullerene

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