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fullerene

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 Definition: [n]  a form of carbon having a large spheroidal molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
 
 See Also: atomic number 6, buckminsterfullerene, buckyball, C, carbon

 

 

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 Definition: One of a class of hollow, cagelike compounds composed of carbon atoms arranged in patterns of hexagons and pentagons which are shaped like spheres or cylinders.
 

 

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