buckyball
buckyball · buckyballs
A buckminsterfullerene moleculeA buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
/ˈbʌkiˌbɔːl/
Meaning
3 senses(informal)A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
(broadly, informal)The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included.
(broadly, informal)Any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards.
a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
Origin
Blend of buck(minsterfullerene) + -y + ball.Blend of buck(minsterfullerene) + -y + ball.
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Forms
plural: buckyballsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene:buckminsterfullerene
Word family
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