# nanotube

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,572

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes

## Etymology
From nano- + tube.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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