carbon nanotube

American  

[kahr-buhn na-noh-toob] / ˈkɑr bən ˈnæ noʊˌtub /

noun

carbon nanotubes plural

1. Physical Chemistry. a tubular structure having a diameter on the nanometer scale, consisting of one or more sheets of graphene rolled into a cylinder; a cylindrical carbon molecule.

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carbon nanotube Scientific  

1. The most common form of nanotube, composed entirely of carbon atoms.

2. See more at nanotube

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• carbon-nanotube
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• carbon nanotubes
  plural

Example Sentences

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carbon nanotube

"I am particularly proud of Jacques for pursuing the discovery that we can combine carbon nanotube filtration and shaking to tune the characteristics of these wafer-scale films," Kono said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023

Artists today are experimenting with the new carbon nanotube coatings, to plumb such evergreen themes as the nature of light, absence, perception, deception and jewelry.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019

Pattern recognition using carbon nanotube synaptic transistors with an adjustable weight update protocol.

From Nature ● Feb. 20, 2018

The world’s sharpest saw blade is made of carbon nanotube wire coated with a diamond glaze: cuts with no dust.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2013

The one problem with the space elevator is that carbon nanotube ribbon.

From Slate ● May 15, 2013