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dienofuge

dienofuge noun: any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule.

Noun

dienofuge (plural dienofuges)

  1. Any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      However, it is again apparent that cyclopentadiene is a reluctant dienofuge since rearrangement of the strained bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane moiety occurs preferentially.

Forms of dienofuge

pluraldienofuges

Origin of dienofuge

From diene + -o- + -fuge.

Questions about dienofuge

What does dienofuge mean?
Dienofuge means any organic compound formed when a diene moiety is removed from a molecule.
What part of speech is dienofuge?
Dienofuge is a noun.
What is the plural of dienofuge?
The plural of dienofuge is dienofuges.

Words near dienofuge in the dictionary

  1. dienic
  2. dienitol
  3. dienitols
  4. dienoate
  5. dienoates
  6. dienofuge
  7. dienofuges
  8. dienogest
  9. dienoic
  10. dienoic acid
  11. dienoic acids

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