hexabromocyclododecane
hexabromocyclododecane noun: any hexabromo derivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.
Noun
hexabromocyclododecane (countable and uncountable, plural hexabromocyclododecanes)
- Any hexabromo derivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.
- Synonyms:
- HBCD, HBCDD
Synonyms of hexabromocyclododecane
- HBCD
- HBCDD
Forms of hexabromocyclododecane
| plural | hexabromocyclododecanes |
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Origin of hexabromocyclododecane
From hexa- + bromo- + cyclododecane.
Words formed from hexabromocyclododecane
- 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane (1,2,5,6,9,10-HBCD)
- a-hexabromocyclododecane
- alphahexabromocyclododecane
- betahexabromocyclododecane
- b-hexabromocyclododecane
- deltahexabromocyclododecane
- d-hexabromocyclododecane
- e-hexabromocyclododecane
- epsilonhexabromocyclododecane
- gammahexabromocyclododecane
- g-hexabromocyclododecane
- HBCD
- HBCDD
- α-hexabromocyclododecane
- β-hexabromocyclododecane
- γ-hexabromocyclododecane
- δ-hexabromocyclododecane
- ε-hexabromocyclododecane
Questions about hexabromocyclododecane
- What does hexabromocyclododecane mean?
- Hexabromocyclododecane means any hexabromo derivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.
- What part of speech is hexabromocyclododecane?
- Hexabromocyclododecane is a noun.
- What is the plural of hexabromocyclododecane?
- The plural of hexabromocyclododecane is hexabromocyclododecanes.
Words near hexabromocyclododecane in the dictionary
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