ˈbəkē
-er/-est
: like a buck or like that of a buck
especially
: exhibiting characteristics of an entire male
some discount is usual on bucky lambs
ˈbə-kē
: fullerene : formed from fullerene
buckyball
Buckypaper is a flattened aggregate of carbon nanotubes—each 50,000 times thinner than a human hair—that is 250 times stronger than steel and 10 times as light, with excellent thermal and electric conductivity.—
Paola Antonelli, Seed, February 2009
Paola Antonelli, Seed, February 2009Dictionary Entries Near bucky
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“Bucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bucky. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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