buckminsterfullerene
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buckminsterfullerene · buckminsterfullerenes
An allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60…An allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure; the smallest of the fullerenes.
UK/ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn/US/ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/
Meaning
1 sensesAn allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure; the smallest of the fullerenes.
More definitions
- a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
Origin
From Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesicFrom Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.
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Forms
plural: buckminsterfullerenes| Singular | buckminsterfullerene |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene:buckyball