nanotube
noun
nano·tube
ˈna-nə-ˌtüb 
ˈna-nō-
: a microscopic tube whose diameter is measured in nanometers
especially
: one of pure carbon : buckytube
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In this study, the researchers developed membranes containing millions of tiny boron nitride nanotubes, which have charged surfaces and unusual transport properties.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Carbon nanotubes are textbook examples for the first generation.
—Dr. Samer Taha, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Boron nitride nanotubes, on the other hand, capture neutrons.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
When metallic, these offer little resistance to electron flow along the nanotube.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Carbon nanotubes are textbook examples for the first generation.
—Dr. Samer Taha, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Boron nitride nanotubes, on the other hand, capture neutrons.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 May 2026
When metallic, these offer little resistance to electron flow along the nanotube.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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nanotube
noun
nano·tube
-ˌt(y)üb
: a microscopic tube whose diameter is measured in nanometers
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