fullerene

Summary

fullerene is a group or class of chemical substances^[1]. fullerene ranks in the top 3% of group_or_class_of_chemical_substances entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• fullerene's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical substances^[3].
• Buckminster Fuller is named after fullerene^[4].
• fullerene is a type of allotrope of carbon^[5].
• fullerene's Commons category is recorded as Fullerenes^[6].
• fullerene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fullerenes^[7].
• fullerene's different from is recorded as Fulleren^[8].
• fullerene's studied by is recorded as fullerene chemistry^[9].

Body

Definition and Type

fullerene's instance of is recorded as group or class of chemical substances^[3]. fullerene is a type of allotrope of carbon^[5].

Origins

Buckminster Fuller is named after fullerene^[4].

Influence

Things named for fullerene include fullerite^[10], a mineral species^[11].

Why It Matters

fullerene ranks in the top 3% of group_or_class_of_chemical_substances entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,459 views/month).^[2] fullerene has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] fullerene is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

Entities named for fullerene include fullerite^[10], a mineral species^[11].