buckminsterfullerene
buckminsterfullerene
Definition
buck·min·ster·ful·ler·ene (buk′min stər fo̵ol′ə rēn′)
noun
a round, pure-carbon fullerene, C, with a structure similar to that of a geodesic dome
Etymology: after Buckminster (Richard) Buckminster Fuller
buckminsterfullerene
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- name: The molecule was named Buckminsterfullerene in honor of the architect, who designed geodesic domes based on similar pentagonal and hexagonal structures.
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