DIAMOND is a form of carbon where every carbon atom is bonded to four
neighboring atoms. Carbon is a special element because it forms stable
bonds with itself and often form a network of bonds with nearby atoms.
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BUCKYBALL
BUCKYBALLS are a form of carbon recently that was recently discovered.
Some potential uses for BUCKYBALLS are as molecular containers for small
amounts of drugs or new composite materials.
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BUCKYTUBE
BUCKYTUBES have been developed very recently and may someday become
the "wires" in the next generation of computers or major components
of nanomachine - microscopic machines made of a small number of molecules.