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Noun: buckytube
Usage: informal
  1. A fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
    "Carbon buckytubes have exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, making them valuable in materials science";
    - carbon nanotube, nanotube

Derived forms: buckytubes

Type of: fullerene

Encyclopedia: Buckytube