buckyball, buckminsterfullerene
(noun) a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
(carbon allotrope)
• graphene
• graphite
• diamond
• carbon nanotube / buckytube
• fullerene
• carbyne
• atomic carbon
• amorphous carbon
Source: Wiktionary
1 March 2025
(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
