"buckyonion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buckyonions [plural]
Etymology: Blend of buckminsterfullerene + onion, modelled on earlier buckyball, with reference to the concentric layers of an onion. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|buckminsterfullerene|onion}} Blend of buckminsterfullerene + onion, {{m|en|buckyball}} buckyball Head templates: {{en-noun}} buckyonion (plural buckyonions)
  1. (chemistry) A concentric multishell fullerene structure. Categories (topical): Shapes

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