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buckyballs

buckyballs is the plural of buckyball.

Meaning of buckyball

Noun

buckyball (plural buckyballs)

  1. (informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
  2. (broadly, informal) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included.
  3. (broadly, informal) Any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards.

Questions about buckyballs

What is buckyballs the plural of?
Buckyballs is the plural of buckyball.

Words near buckyballs in the dictionary

  1. bucky bit
  2. bucky bits
  3. bucky onion
  4. bucky onions
  5. buckyball
  6. buckyballs
  7. buckybowl
  8. buckybowls
  9. buckyonion
  10. buckyonions
  11. buckypaper

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