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buckyball

The correct spelling is buckyball.

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noun

Say it like: Buk-yba-ll

The correct spelling is buckyball. A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60).

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  1. 1.A buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60).
  2. 2.(by extension) The most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C60 and C70 usually, with additionally C72 and C76 also included at times.
  3. 3.(by extension) Any spheroidal fullerene, from C20 on upwards.

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