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adamantane

/ˌædəˈmænteɪn/

adamantane noun: a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives.

adamantane: a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond...
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Noun

adamantane (plural adamantanes)

  1. A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives

Forms of adamantane

pluraladamantanes

Origin of adamantane

From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) + English -ane (suffix indicating an alkane).

Words formed from adamantane

Questions about adamantane

What does adamantane mean?
Adamantane means a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is adamantane?
Adamantane is a noun.
How do you pronounce adamantane?
Adamantane is pronounced /ˌædəˈmænteɪn/.
What is the plural of adamantane?
The plural of adamantane is adamantanes.

Words near adamantane in the dictionary

  1. adamancies
  2. adamancy
  3. Adamandia
  4. adamant
  5. adamantanamine
  6. adamantane
  7. adamantanes
  8. adamantanethiol
  9. adamantanethiols
  10. adamantanoate
  11. adamantanoates

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