buck|min|ster|ful|ler|ene

buck|min|ster|ful|ler|ene
buck|min|ster|ful|ler|ene «BUHK mihn stuhr FUL uh REEN», noun.
Chemistry. = buckyball (Cf. ↑buckyball): »

Scientists suspect that buckminsterfullerene has unusual properties that could lead to the development of new lubricants and catalysts (Peter J. Andrews).

╂[< Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983, an American designer who developed the geodesic dome, which this molecule resembles in structure + -ene]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • buckminsterfullerene — buck•min•ster•ful•ler•ene [[t]ˌbʌk mɪn stərˈfʊl əˌrin[/t]] n. chem. the form of fullerene having sixty carbon atoms • Etymology: 1985; see fullerene …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”