"buckyball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buckyballs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of buckminsterfullerene + ball, used as an abbreviation for buckminsterfullerene Etymology templates: {{blend|en|buckminsterfullerene|ball}} Blend of buckminsterfullerene + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} buckyball (plural buckyballs)
  1. (chemistry) (informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀). Categories (topical): Polyhedra
    Sense id: en-buckyball-en-noun-eSQJhX5O Disambiguation of Polyhedra: 20 37 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Allotropes of carbon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 36 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 42 27 31 Disambiguation of Allotropes of carbon: 47 22 31 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (by extension) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Polyhedra
    Sense id: en-buckyball-en-noun-jLzzZDgL Disambiguation of Polyhedra: 20 37 43 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 32 40 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 36 30
  3. (by extension) Any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Polyhedra
    Sense id: en-buckyball-en-noun-aANxMSfT Disambiguation of Polyhedra: 20 37 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 36 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bucky-ball Related terms: bunnyball, buckyonion Coordinate_terms: graphene, graphite, diamond, carbon nanotube, buckytube, fullerene, carbyne, atomic carbon, amorphous carbon

Inflected forms

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