geodesic dome in English

noun
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a dome constructed of short struts following geodesic lines and forming an open framework of triangles or polygons. The principles of its construction were described by Buckminster Fuller.
Buckminster Fuller invented the geodesic dome in the middle of the 20th century, and, although it never reached mainstream popularity, its influence is still felt today.

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1. This is a geodesic dome made of bamboo.

2. And I'm sure Buckminster Fuller would be very, very proud to see a bamboo geodesic dome.

3. 10 He knew what Greenpeace was, and the geodesic dome, and sado-masochism, and even supply-side economics.

4. Buckminsterfullerene [ bŭk′mĭn-stər-ful ′ə-rēn′ ] An extremely stable, ball-shaped carbon molecule whose structure looks like a geodesic dome

5. What does Buckminsterfullerene mean? An extremely stable, ball-shaped carbon molecule, C60 , reminiscent of a geodesic dome, and believed to occur naturally

6. Definition of Buckminsterfullerene : a spherical fullerene C60 that is an extremely stable form of pure carbon, consists of interconnected pentagons and hexagons suggestive of the geometry of a geodesic dome, and is believed to be a major constituent of soot Examples of Buckminsterfullerene …

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8. The Biosphere (French: La Biosphère), also known as the Montreal Biosphere (French: La Biosphère de Montréal), is a museum dedicated to the environment in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It is housed in the former United States pavilion constructed for Expo 67 located within the grounds of Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island.The museum's geodesic dome was designed by Buckminster Fuller.