bucky

/ˈbʌki/

Definitions

1. noun

A short form of Buckingham or a colloquial term for a buckyball, a spherical fullerene molecule.

“The child’s father was known as Bucky to his friends.”

2. adjective

Having a buckyball structure or resembling a buckyball.

“The new material had bucky properties that made it ideal for the project.”

Synonyms

  • Buckingham
  • buckyball

Antonyms

  • non-fullerene