What is another word for buckyball?
Pronunciation: [bˈʌkɪbˌɔːl] (IPA) 
Buckyball is a nickname for a carbon molecule with a spherical shape. It is also known as a fullerene, which is named after the architect Buckminster Fuller because of its resemblance to his geodesic domes. Some other synonyms for buckyball include C60, buckminsterfullerene, or fullerene-60. Carbon nanosphere and carbon-60 are also used interchangeably with buckyball. The unique structure of the buckyball allows it to have many potential applications in fields such as electronics, medicine, and materials science. With the continued discovery of new carbon-based structures, more synonyms for buckyball may arise in the future.
