bucky

1 of 2

adjective

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

bucky-

2 of 2

combining form

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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

buck entry 1 + -y

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