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| − | [[Buckminsterfullerene]] is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]]; it is the only molecular form, at C<small><sub>60</sub></small>. It was named after the [[geodesic]] architecture of [[Richard Buckminster Fuller]], which it resembled. It is commonly referred to as a "buckyball". | + | [[Buckminsterfullerene]] is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]]; it is the only molecular form, at C<small><sub>60</sub></small>. It was named after the [[geodesic]] architecture of [[Richard Buckminster Fuller]], which it resembled. It is commonly referred to as a "buckyball", in reference to its [[soccer]]-ball-like structure. |
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Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of carbon; it is the only molecular form, at C60. It was named after the geodesic architecture of Richard Buckminster Fuller, which it resembled. It is commonly referred to as a "buckyball", in reference to its soccer-ball-like structure.