buckminsterfullerenes
buckminsterfullerenes is the plural of buckminsterfullerene.
Meaning of buckminsterfullerene
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
Questions about buckminsterfullerenes
- What is buckminsterfullerenes the plural of?
- Buckminsterfullerenes is the plural of buckminsterfullerene.
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