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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk-min-ster-foo l-uh-reen]
- /ˌbʌk mɪn stərˈfʊl əˌrin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk-min-ster-foo l-uh-reen]
- /ˌbʌk mɪn stərˈfʊl əˌrin/
Definitions of buckminsterfullerene word
- noun buckminsterfullerene a form of carbon that contains molecules having 60 carbon atoms arranged at the vertices of a polyhedron with hexagonal and pentagonal faces. It is produced in carbon arcs and occurs naturally in small amounts in certain minerals 3
- noun buckminsterfullerene a round, pure-carbon fullerene, C60, with a structure similar to that of a geodesic dome 3
- noun buckminsterfullerene the form of fullerene having sixty carbon atoms. 1
- noun buckminsterfullerene an allotrope of carbon having a hollow molecule consisting of 60 atoms arranged in 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces to form a truncated icosahedron; the smallest of the fullerenes. 0
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Origin of buckminsterfullerene
First appearance:
before 1985 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985; See origin at fullerene
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buckminsterfullerene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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