Buckyball

Origin

buckminsterfullereneball, used as an abbreviation for buckminsterfullerene

Alternative forms

• bucky-ball

Full definition of buckyball

Noun

1. (chemistry, informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
2. by extension, the most common types of spheroidal fullernes, C₆₀ and C

1. by extension, any spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards

Coordinate terms

• graphene
• graphite
• diamond
• carbon nanotube
  buckytube
• fullerene
• carbyne
• atomic carbon
• amorphous carbon