buckminsterfullerene
Syllables: buck·mins·ter·full·er·eneUK/ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn//ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/
buckminsterfullerene noun: 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.
Noun
buckminsterfullerene (plural buckminsterfullerenes)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- buckyball, footballene
Synonyms of buckminsterfullerene
Forms of buckminsterfullerene
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Origin of buckminsterfullerene
From Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.
Questions about buckminsterfullerene
- What does buckminsterfullerene mean?
- Buckminsterfullerene means 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.
- What part of speech is buckminsterfullerene?
- Buckminsterfullerene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce buckminsterfullerene?
- Buckminsterfullerene is pronounced /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of buckminsterfullerene?
- The plural of buckminsterfullerene is buckminsterfullerenes.
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