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indane

indane noun: a bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum.

Noun

indane (countable and uncountable, plural indanes)

  1. A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum

Forms of indane

pluralindanes

Origin of indane

From ind(igo) + -ane.

Words formed from indane

Questions about indane

What does indane mean?
Indane means a bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum.
What part of speech is indane?
Indane is a noun.
What is the plural of indane?
The plural of indane is indanes.

Words near indane in the dictionary

  1. indan
  2. Indanan
  3. indanazoline
  4. indandione
  5. indandiones
  6. indane
  7. indanedione
  8. indanes
  9. Indang
  10. Indangan
  11. indanger

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