Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buckminsterfullerene

/ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buck-mins-ter-full-er-ene
IPA: /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure; the smallest of the fullerenes.

Etymology

From Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/
British English: /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təˈfʊ.lə.ɹiːn/

Inflected Forms

buckminsterfullerenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

buckyball buckyonion buckytube fullerene

Synonyms

buckyball footballene

Questions

How do you pronounce buckminsterfullerene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbʌk.mɪns.təɹˈfʊ.lə.ɹin/.
What does buckminsterfullerene mean?: An allotrope of carbon with the formula C₆₀, consisting of a hollow molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure; the smallest of the fullerenes.
Where does buckminsterfullerene come from?: From Buckminster + Fuller + -ene, named after Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.

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