buckminsterfullerene

 
Pronunciation: /ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləriːn/

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • a form of carbon having molecules of 60 atoms arranged in a polyhedron resembling a geodesic sphere. See also fullerene.

Origin:

1980s: named after Richard Buckminster Fuller (see Fuller, R. Buckminster)