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graphanes

graphanes is the plural of graphane.

Meaning of graphane

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

Questions about graphanes

What is graphanes the plural of?
Graphanes is the plural of graphane.

Words near graphanes in the dictionary

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

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