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fullerene
[ fool-uh-reen ]
/ ˈfʊl əˌrin /
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noun
any of a class of molecules of carbon having a roughly spherical shape.
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How to use fullerene in a sentence
Known as fullerenes, these all-carbon molecules come in a variety of shapes, such as buckeyballs and tubes.
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British Dictionary definitions for fullerene
fullerene
/ (ˈfʊləˌriːn) /
noun
any of various carbon molecules with a polyhedral structure similar to that of buckminsterfullerene, such as C 70, C 76, and C 84See also buckminsterfullerene
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Scientific definitions for fullerene
fullerene
[ ful′ə-rēn′ ]
Any of various carbon molecules that are nearly spherical in shape, are composed of hexagonal, pentagonal, or heptagonal groups of atoms, and constitute the third form of pure carbon after diamond and graphite. See more at buckminsterfullerene.
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