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Nanotube vs Nanotubular - What's the difference?

nanotube | nanotubular |

As a noun nanotube

is (chemistry) 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.

As an adjective nanotubular is

having the form of a nanotube, or constructed from nanotubes.

nanotube

English

(carbon nanotube)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) 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.
  • any nanotech tubular structure with a characteristic diameter measured in a few nanometres, such as titanium nanotubes

    • Synonyms

    (carbon molecule) * buckytube * carbon nanotube

    See also

    * nanotechnology

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    nanotubular

    English

    Adjective

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  • Having the form of a nanotube, or constructed from nanotubes