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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-uh-reen]
- /ˈfʊl əˌrin/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-uh-reen]
- /ˈfʊl əˌrin/
Definitions of fullerene word
- noun fullerene any of a class of molecules of carbon having a roughly spherical shape. 1
- noun fullerene A form of carbon having a large spheroidal molecule consisting of a hollow cage of atoms, of which buckminsterfullerene was the first known example. 1
- noun fullerene any of various carbon molecules with a polyhedral structure similar to that of buckminsterfullerene, such as C70, C76, and C84 0
- noun fullerene any of a class of hollow, tube-shaped or ball-shaped molecules consisting of 32 or more carbon atoms, that have extraordinary strength and stability 0
- noun fullerene (inorganic chemistry) any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces. 0
- noun fullerene (organic chemistry) any closed-cage compound having twenty or more carbon atoms consisting entirely of 3-coordinate carbon atoms. 0
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Origin of fullerene
First appearance:
before 1985 One of the 1% newest English words
1985-90; after R. Buckminster Fuller; see -ene
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Parts of speech for Fullerene
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fullerene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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