Noun
fullerite (plural fullerites)
(chemistry, mineralogy) The solid form of a fullerene.
W. Kratschmer and D. Huffman, inventors of the arc-discharge technique, were the first to observe a solid fullerite in 1990 at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg. Source: Internet
Such treatment converts fullerite into a nanocrystalline form of diamond which has been reported to exhibit remarkable mechanical properties. Source: Internet
"Ultrahard fullerite" is a coined term frequently used to describe material produced by high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) processing of fullerite. Source: Internet
The C fullerite has one octahedral and two smaller tetrahedral interstices per each fullerene molecule. Source: Internet