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buckminsterfullerene [ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləˌriːn] n (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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 Also called fullerene [named after (Richard) Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), US architect and engineer]
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