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Descriptor English:
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Fullerenes
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fulerenos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fulerenos
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Synonyms English:
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Buckminsterfullerene
Buckminsterfullerenes
Buckyball
Buckyballs
Fullerene
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Tree Number:
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D01.268.150.250
J01.637.512.600.612.350
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Definition English:
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A polyhedral CARBON structure composed of around 60-80 carbon atoms in pentagon and hexagon configuration. They are named after Buckminster Fuller because of structural resemblance to geodesic domes. Fullerenes can be made in high temperature such as arc discharge in an inert atmosphere. |
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History Note English:
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2003
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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37297
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Unique Identifier:
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D037741
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Similar:
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DeCS
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