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Meaning of buckminsterfullerene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn

Definitions

An allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure; the smallest of the fullerenes.

Equivalents

Français buckminsterfullerène

CEFR level

C2
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Bucknall Bucknam Bucknell Bucknellian Buckner Bucknill

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