Definition of Buckminsterfullerene

1. Noun. A spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene.

Exact synonyms: Buckyball
Generic synonyms: Fullerene

Medical Definition of Buckminsterfullerene

1. A hollow, spherical molecule consisting of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a soccer ball pattern of hexagons and pentagons. The molecule can superconduct, lubricate, and absorb light. The molecule is a type of fullerene, was the first one to be discovered and studied, and is named after the architect R. Buckminster Fuller. Synonym: bucky ball. (15 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buckminsterfullerene

buckler
buckler
bucklered
bucklering
bucklers
buckler fern
buckler mustard
buckles
buckleya
Buckleya distichophylla
buckle down
buckle under
buckling
bucklings
buckminsterfullerene (current term)
buckminsterfullerene (current term)
Buckminster Fuller
bucko
buckoes
buckos
buckra
buckrake
buckrakes
buckram
buckram
buckramed
buckraming
buckrams
buckras
bucks

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