Definitions for buckminsterfullerene
ˌbʌk mɪn stərˈfʊl əˌrinbuck·min·ster·fullerene

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1. buckminsterfullerene, buckyballnoun

   a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene

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1. buckminsterfullerenenoun

   an allotrope of carbon having a hollow molecule consisting of 60 atoms arranged in 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces to form a truncated icosahedron; the smallest of the fullerenes

2. Etymology: from Richard Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome

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1. Buckminsterfullerene

   Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula C60. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure (truncated icosahedron) made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, and resembles a football. Each of its 60 carbon atoms is bonded to its three neighbors. Buckminsterfullerene is a black solid that dissolves in hydrocarbon solvents to produce a violet solution. The compound was discovered in 1985 and has received intense study, although few real world applications have been found.

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1. buckminsterfullerene

   Buckminsterfullerene, also known as C60, is a type of fullerene molecule that consists of 60 carbon atoms in the shape of a hollow sphere, resembling a soccer ball. Its unique structure gives it stability, strength, and interesting physical and chemical properties. The molecule is named after architect Buckminster Fuller due to its resemblance to his geodesic domes. It's commonly used in nanotechnology, material sciences, and organic photovoltaics.

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1. Buckminsterfullerene

   Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical fullerene molecule with the formula C60. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure which resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, with a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge. It was first intentionally prepared in 1985 by Harold Kroto, James R. Heath, Sean O'Brien, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley at Rice University. Kroto, Curl and Smalley were awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their roles in the discovery of buckminsterfullerene and the related class of molecules, the fullerenes. The name is a homage to Buckminster Fuller, as C60 resembles his trademark geodesic domes. Buckminsterfullerene is the most commonly naturally occurring fullerene molecule, as it can be found in small quantities in soot. Solid and gaseous forms of the molecule have been detected in deep space. Buckminsterfullerene is the largest object to have been shown to exhibit wave–particle duality. Its discovery led to the exploration of a new field of chemistry, involving the study of fullerenes.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of buckminsterfullerene in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of buckminsterfullerene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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