buckyball

== English == === Alternative forms === bucky-ball === Etymology === Blend of buck(minsterfullerene) +‎ -y +‎ ball. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʌkiˌbɔːl/ === Noun === buckyball (plural buckyballs) (chemistry, informal) A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60). (by extension) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C60 and C70 usually; with C72 and C76 sometimes also included. (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 ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === bunnyball buckyonion (C60): buckminsterfullerene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (spheroidal fullerene): fullerene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia