buckytube
noun
bucky·tube
ˈbə-kē-ˌtüb 
-ˌtyüb
: a nanotube composed of pure carbon with a molecular arrangement similar to that of a fullerene
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At the University of Texas, Dallas, professor Ray Baughman is growing buckytube forests by vapor deposition, then gathering them into a strip of fiber held together by van der Waals forces.
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Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2005
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“Buckytube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckytube. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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