buckminsterfullerene
/ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/
UK: /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn/
bʌk · mɪns · TƏɹFƱ · lə · ɹin (5 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
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.
Etymology
From Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.
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