buckyball

English

Alternative forms

• bucky-ball

Etymology

Blend of buckminsterfullerene +‎ ball, used as an abbreviation for buckminsterfullerene

Noun

buckyball (plural buckyballs)

1. (chemistry) (informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
2. (by extension) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included.
3. (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

See also

• bunnyball
• buckyonion
• (C60): buckminsterfullerene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• (spheroidal fullerene): fullerene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia