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catena compound

catena compound noun: any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

Noun

catena compound (plural catena compounds)

  1. Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

Forms of catena compound

pluralcatena compounds

Questions about catena compound

What does catena compound mean?
Catena compound means any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.
What part of speech is catena compound?
Catena compound is a noun.
What is the plural of catena compound?
The plural of catena compound is catena compounds.

Words near catena compound in the dictionary

  1. Catelle
  2. Catellier
  3. Catembe
  4. Catembes
  5. catena
  6. catena compound
  7. catena compounds
  8. catenaccio
  9. catenae
  10. catenal
  11. catenane

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