[buhk-min-ster-foo
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| the form of fullerene having sixty carbon atoms. |
| buck·min·ster·ful·ler·ene (bŭk'mĭn-stər-fŏŏl'ə-rēn') n. An extremely stable, ball-shaped carbon molecule, C60, reminiscent of a geodesic dome, and believed to occur naturally in soot. It was the first fullerene to be discovered. [After Richard Buckminster Fuller.] |
buckminsterfullerene (bŭk'mĭn-stər-f l'ə-rēn') Pronunciation Key
An extremely stable, ball-shaped carbon molecule whose structure looks like a geodesic dome. It is believed to occur naturally in soot, and was the first fullerene to be discovered. Also called buckyball. Chemical formula: C60. |