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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE

Named after Buckminster Fuller.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE

buckminsterfullerene  [ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləˌriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE

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Buckminsterfullerene is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

buckminsterfullerene

Buckminsterfullerene

Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical fullerene molecule with the formula C60. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure which resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, with a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge. It was first generated in 1985 by Harold Kroto, James R. Heath, Sean O'Brien, Robert Curl, and Richard Smalley at Rice University. Kroto, Curl and Smalley were awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their roles in the discovery of buckminsterfullerene and the related class of molecules, the fullerenes. The name is a reference to Buckminster Fuller, as C60 resembles his trademark geodesic domes. Buckminsterfullerene is the most common naturally occurring fullerene molecule, as it can be found in small quantities in soot. Solid and gaseous forms of the molecule have been detected in deep space. Buckminsterfullerene is one of the largest objects to have been shown to exhibit wave–particle duality, as stated in the theory every object exhibits this behavior. Its discovery led to the exploration of a new field of chemistry, involving the study of fullerenes.

Definition of buckminsterfullerene in the English dictionary

The definition of buckminsterfullerene in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE


aegirine
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alizarine
əˈlɪzəˌriːn
balzarine
ˈbælzəˌriːn
berberine
ˈbɜːbəˌriːn
butterine
ˈbʌtəˌriːn
cadaverine
kəˈdævəˌriːn
cinnabarine
ˈsɪnəbəˌriːn
curarine
ˈkjʊərəˌriːn
fullerene
ˈfʊləˌriːn
Gadarene
ˈɡædəˌriːn
green
ɡriːn
gregarine
ˈɡrɛɡəˌriːn
nitroglycerine
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
papaverine
pəˈpeɪvəˌriːn
pelerine
ˈpɛləˌriːn
polverine
ˈpɒlvəˌriːn
sapphirine
ˈsæfəˌriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
trinitroglycerine
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE

buckjumping
Buckland
buckle
buckle down
buckled
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buckler fern
Buckley´s
Buckley´s chance
buckling
bucko
buckra
buckrake
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Bucks
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE

arene
chloroprene
Cyrene
fluorene
gangrene
gas gangrene
Hippocrene
Irene
isoprene
leaderene
Nazarene
neoprene
phenanthrene
polychloroprene
polyisoprene
polystyrene
pyrene
serene
styrene
terrene

Synonyms and antonyms of buckminsterfullerene in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «buckminsterfullerene» into 25 languages

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富勒烯
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buckminsterfullereno
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buckminsterfullerene
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buckminsterfullerene
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بكمنستر
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бакминстерфуллерен
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buckminsterfulereno
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buckminsterfullerene
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buckminsterfullerene
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Buckminsterfullerene
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buckminsterfullerene
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バックミンスターフラーレン
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buckminsterfullerene
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Buckminsterfullerene
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Buckminsterfullerene
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பக்மின்ஸ்டெர்ஃபுல்லெரென்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Buckminstersterfullerene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bukminsterfleren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buckminsterfullerene
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buckminsterfullerene
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Translator English - Ukrainian

бакмінстерфуллерен
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Translator English - Romanian

buckminsterfullerene
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Translator English - Greek

buckminsterfullerene
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Translator English - Afrikaans

buckminsterfullerene
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Translator English - Swedish

buckminsterfulleren
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Translator English - Norwegian

buckminsterfullerene
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Trends of use of buckminsterfullerene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about buckminsterfullerene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE»

Discover the use of buckminsterfullerene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to buckminsterfullerene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perfect Symmetry: The Accidental Discovery of ...
This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms.
J. E. Baggott, 1994
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Computational Studies of the Structure-dynamics-function ...
CHAPTER 2: HOW HYDROPHOBIC BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE AFFECTS SURROUNDING WATER STRUCTURE Originally published as: Weiss DR, Raschke TM, Levitt M. (2008) How Hydrophobic Buckminsterfullerence Affects ...
Dahlia Ruth Weiss, 2009
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General Chemistry: Media Enhanced Edition
Figure 13.23 Buckminsterfullerene The molecule consists of 1 2 carbon-atom pentagons and 20 carbon-atom hexagons bonded in a closed cage or ball ( buckyball). Figure 13.24 A carbon (fullerene) nanotube The end of the tube consists of a ...
Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2007
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Remarkable Discoveries!
Many scientists were quite taken aback when, in 1985, buckminsterfullerene was discovered and found to be a third form of crystalline carbon. Since then, many other molecules related to buckminsterfullerene have been discovered or made:  ...
Frank Ashall, 1996
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Polymer Electronics
3.9. Buckminsterfullerene,. carbon. nanotubes,. and. graphene. It is easy to forget that not all polymers have a carbon backbone. The valency of four is a prerequisite for polymerized structures; although nitrogen and oxygen can play an ...
Mark Geoghegan, Georges Hadziioannou, 2013
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Essential Of Physical Chemistry (M.E)
BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE Buckminsterfullerene molecules consist of 60 carbon atoms linked together to form an almost spherical ball with the chemical formula C60. The bonds between atoms form a pattern of joined hexagons and ...
Arun Bahl, 1943
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Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds, Supplement 3
IC-101 524 Buckminsteifullerene-caesium. see IC-201451 Buckminsterfullerene- calcium (CaCw®), see IC-301 376 Buckminsterfullerene chloride, see IC-301 377 Buckminsterfullerene fluondet. see IC-101434 Buckminsterfullerene fluoridet .
Jane E. Macintyre, 1995
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The Fullerenes
[8] determined that there are 12,688) than buckminsterfullerene. However, the Hiickel stabilization energy of buckminsterfullerene is marginally greater than that of graphitene[6], and Haymet noted that the connected pentagonal rings of ...
H.W. Kroto, J.E. Fischer, Deann Cox, 2012
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Chemistry: Principles and Practice
PRACTICE OF CHEMISTRY Buckminsterfullerene:Tough, Pliable, and Full of Potential B uckminsterfullerene is a spherical cluster of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a series of five- and six-membered rings to form a soccer-ball shape ( see ...
Daniel Reger, Scott Goode, David Ball, 2009
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Chemical Modelling: Applications and Theory
Kekule structures of buckminsterfullerene belong to six classes. Only one Kekule structures of buckminsterfullerene possesses the highest degree of freedom (df 1⁄ 4 10). This is the Kekule structure in which the carbon-carbon double bonds ...
Alan Hinchliffe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term buckminsterfullerene is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kroto received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his co-discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, a form of pure carbon better known as “buckyballs. «Florida State News, Apr 15»
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Enter the graphene era
In homage, Kroto and his colleagues named the molecule buckminsterfullerene. “Buckyballs” and similar structures known as “fullerenes” ... «Cosmos, Apr 15»
3
Exploring graphene's nearly endless uses
Other allotropes of carbon include diamond, glassy carbon and the intriguing buckminsterfullerene. Graphene is a standout flavor for a few key ... «The Flat Hat, Apr 15»
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Nanoscale explosives show potential in fight against cancer
In 1996, a trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for their discovery of Buckminsterfullerene — soccer-ball-shaped spheres of 60 ... «USC News, Mar 15»
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Buckybombs - Buckminsterfullerene To Detonate Cancer Cells
In 1996, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry went to the discoverers of Buckminsterfullerene; soccer-ball-shaped spheres of 60 joined carbon atoms ... «Science 2.0, Mar 15»
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Cage-opening fullerene provide fluorescent graphene quantum dots
Reporting their findings in ACS Nano ("Synthesis of Strongly Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots by Cage-Opening Buckminsterfullerene"), ... «Nanowerk, Mar 15»
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Insurer Off Hook in 'Buckyballs' IP Dispute
In 1985, scientists named a newly discovered molecule Buckminsterfullerene after its resemblance to Fuller's geodesic dome. Several months ... «Courthouse News Service, Mar 15»
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Nanobomb Creates Massive Explosion On Tiny Scale
Starting from Buckminsterfullerene, a carbon molecule with a structure that resembles a geodesic sphere, their simulation attached a nitrous ... «Popular Science, Mar 15»
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A brave new word
It's not hard to see why we quickly found an alternative to 'buckminsterfullerene', but aside from sheer ease of vocalisation what accounts for ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Feb 15»
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The carbon revolution
After the 1985 groundbreaking discovery of the buckminsterfullerene, the ground for stable carbon allotropes with interesting shapes and ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Feb 15»

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