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fullerene definition

ful·ler·ene (fo̵ol′ə rēn′, fo̵ol′ə rēn′)

noun

any of a class of hollow, tube-shaped or ball-shaped molecules consisting of 32 or more carbon atoms, that have extraordinary strength and stability

Etymology: after Buckminster (Richard) Buckminster Fuller + -ene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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