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cyclohexatriene

UK/ˌsaɪ.kləʊˌhɛksəˈtɹaɪ.iːn/

cyclohexatriene noun: any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds.

Noun

cyclohexatriene (plural cyclohexatrienes)

  1. any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
  2. the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
  3. Synonym of benzene.
    Synonyms:
    benzene

Synonyms of cyclohexatriene

Forms of cyclohexatriene

pluralcyclohexatrienes

Origin of cyclohexatriene

From cyclo- + hexa- + tri- + -ene.

Questions about cyclohexatriene

What does cyclohexatriene mean?
Cyclohexatriene means any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds.
What part of speech is cyclohexatriene?
Cyclohexatriene is a noun.
How do you pronounce cyclohexatriene?
Cyclohexatriene is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.kləʊˌhɛksəˈtɹaɪ.iːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of cyclohexatriene?
The plural of cyclohexatriene is cyclohexatrienes.

Words near cyclohexatriene in the dictionary

  1. cyclohexanones
  2. cyclohexapeptide
  3. cyclohexapeptides
  4. cyclohexaphane
  5. cyclohexaphanes
  6. cyclohexatriene
  7. cyclohexatrienes
  8. cyclohexene
  9. cyclohexenes
  10. cyclohexenol
  11. cyclohexenone

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