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11 years ago
Hint: the answer starts with a B!
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11 years ago
Buckminsterfullerene
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11 years ago
Buckminsterfullerene named after Richard Buckminster Fuller .
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11 years ago
...or colloquially, Buckyball
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Buckminsterfullerene (C60) was named after Richard Buckminster Fuller, a noted architect who popularized the geodesic dome. Since buckminsterfullerenes have a similar shape to that sort of dome, the name was thought to be appropriate. As the discovery of the fullerene family came after buckminsterfullerene, the name was shortened to illustrate that the former is a type of the latter.

Buckminsterfullerene has the official IUPAC name (C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene).
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the shape of the buckyball is identical to the stitching patterns of a soccer ball...  which serves as a visual aid.
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