A Fullerene is a pure carbon molecule composed of at least 60 atoms of carbon.
In Fullerene molecules of carbon are present in the form of a hollow sphere , ellipsoid , tube and many other shapes.
Spherical fullerenes are also called Buckyballs and they resemble the balls used in football ( soccer ).
Cylindrical fullerenes are called carbon nanotubes or buckytubes.
Buckyminster fullerene is one type of fullerene.
Its molecules have 60 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere.
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