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graphane

graphane noun: an extended two-dimensional hydrocarbon, of general formula (CH)ₙ, derived from graphene by adding a hydrogen atom to each carbon atom alternately on each side of the plane.

Noun

graphane (usually uncountable, plural graphanes)

  1. (usually) An extended two-dimensional hydrocarbon, of general formula (CH)ₙ, derived from graphene by adding a hydrogen atom to each carbon atom alternately on each side of the plane.
    • Because of the random nature of ripples, single-sided graphane is expected to be a disordered material, similar to graphene oxide, rather than a new graphene-based crystal.2009 January 30, D. C. Elias et al., “Control of Graphene's Properties by Reversible Hydrogenation: Evidence for Graphane”, in Science

Forms of graphane

pluralgraphanes

Origin of graphane

From graph(ite) + -ane.

Questions about graphane

What does graphane mean?
Graphane means an extended two-dimensional hydrocarbon, of general formula (CH)ₙ, derived from graphene by adding a hydrogen atom to each carbon atom alternately on each side of the plane.
What part of speech is graphane?
Graphane is a noun.
What is the plural of graphane?
The plural of graphane is graphanes.

Words near graphane in the dictionary

  1. graphable
  2. graphaesthesia
  3. Graphalloy
  4. Graphalloys
  5. graphanalysis
  6. graphane
  7. graphanes
  8. graphdiyne
  9. graphed
  10. graphematic
  11. graphematics

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