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barbaralane

barbaralane noun: a derivative of bullvalene in which one ethylene arm is replaced by a methylene group.

Noun

barbaralane (countable and uncountable, plural barbaralanes)

  1. A derivative of bullvalene in which one ethylene arm is replaced by a methylene group

Forms of barbaralane

pluralbarbaralanes

Origin of barbaralane

Named after Barbara M. Ferrier (1932–2006), science professor.

Words formed from barbaralane

Questions about barbaralane

What does barbaralane mean?
Barbaralane means a derivative of bullvalene in which one ethylene arm is replaced by a methylene group.
What part of speech is barbaralane?
Barbaralane is a noun.
What is the plural of barbaralane?
The plural of barbaralane is barbaralanes.

Words near barbaralane in the dictionary

  1. Barban
  2. Barbar
  3. Barbara
  4. Barbara's buttons
  5. barbaralalia
  6. barbaralane
  7. barbaralanes
  8. barbaralyl
  9. barbaras
  10. Barbareno
  11. Barbaresco

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