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helvetane

helvetane noun: a certain isomer of [12]prismane, shaped like a plus sign.

Noun

helvetane (countable and uncountable, plural helvetanes)

  1. A certain isomer of [12]prismane, shaped like a plus sign.

Forms of helvetane

pluralhelvetanes

Origin of helvetane

From Helveto- + -ane, in reference to the design of the Swiss flag.

Questions about helvetane

What does helvetane mean?
Helvetane means a certain isomer of [12]prismane, shaped like a plus sign.
What part of speech is helvetane?
Helvetane is a noun.
What is the plural of helvetane?
The plural of helvetane is helvetanes.

Words near helvetane in the dictionary

  1. helvellaceous
  2. helvellic
  3. helvellic acid
  4. Helvellyn
  5. helves
  6. helvetane
  7. helvetanes
  8. Helvetia
  9. Helvetian
  10. Helvetians
  11. Helvetic

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