Meanings
nounbuckyball (plural buckyballs)
plural buckyballs · alternative bucky-ball
- informalchemistryA buckminsterfullerene molecule (C₆₀).
- broadlyinformalchemistryThe most common types of spheroidal fullerenes, C₆₀ and C₇₀ usually; with C₇₂ and C₇₆ sometimes also included.
- broadlyinformalchemistryAny spheroidal fullerene, from C₂₀ on upwards.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
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Origin
Blend of buck(minsterfullerene) + -y + ball.
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APA
buckyball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckyball
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“buckyball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckyball. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buckyball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckyball.
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