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From bunny + ball, because of its twin "ears" of butylpyridine when viewed under microscopy; modelled on buckyball.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: An osmylated C₆₀ molecule. Full definition →
Today it means: An osmylated C₆₀ molecule. Full definition →
From bunny + ball, because of its twin "ears" of butylpyridine when viewed under microscopy; modelled on buckyball.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.