buckyball
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noun \ˈbə-kē-ˌbȯl\Definition of BUCKYBALL
: a molecule of buckminsterfullerene; broadly : fullerene
Origin of BUCKYBALL
R. Buckminster Fuller + 4-y
First Known Use: 1985
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Rhymes with BUCKYBALL
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