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buckyball
UK /ˈbʌkiˌbɔːl/ US /ˈbʌkiˌbɔːl/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
2
The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included.
3
Any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards.
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