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Definition of
buckyballs noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
buckyballs
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbʌkiˌbɔlz
/
/
[
plural
]
(
chemistry
)
(
informal
)
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molecules
of
buckminsterfullerene
, that are round in shape like a ball
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buckyballs
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