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Definition of Fullerene
1. Noun. A form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms.
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Specialized synonyms: Buckminsterfullerene, Buckyball, Carbon Nanotube, Nanotube
Generic synonyms: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Specialized synonyms: Buckminsterfullerene, Buckyball, Carbon Nanotube, Nanotube
Generic synonyms: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Definition of Fullerene
1. Noun. (inorganic chemistry) any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces ¹
2. Noun. (organic chemistry) any closed-cage compound having twenty or more carbon atoms consisting entirely of 3-coordinate carbon atoms ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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