BUCKYBALL

buckyball, buckminsterfullerene

(noun) a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

buckyball (plural buckyballs)

(chemistry, informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).

(by extension) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually, with additionally C₇₂ and C₇₆ also included at times.

(by extension) Any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards.

Coordinate terms

(carbon allotrope)

• graphene

• graphite

• diamond

• carbon nanotube / buckytube

• fullerene

• carbyne

• atomic carbon

• amorphous carbon

Source: Wiktionary

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