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basketane

basketane noun: a polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.

basketane: a polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂
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Noun

basketane (uncountable)

  1. A polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.

Origin of basketane

From basket + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a basket.

Questions about basketane

What does basketane mean?
Basketane means a polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.
What part of speech is basketane?
Basketane is a noun.

Words near basketane in the dictionary

  1. basket-house
  2. basket-houses
  3. basket-of-gold
  4. basket-work
  5. basket-works
  6. basketane
  7. basketball
  8. basketball American
  9. basketball court
  10. basketball courts
  11. basketball goal

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