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ladderane

ladderane noun: any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders.

Noun

ladderane (plural ladderanes)

  1. Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.

Forms of ladderane

pluralladderanes

Origin of ladderane

From ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.

Questions about ladderane

What does ladderane mean?
Ladderane means any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders.
What part of speech is ladderane?
Ladderane is a noun.
What is the plural of ladderane?
The plural of ladderane is ladderanes.

Words near ladderane in the dictionary

  1. ladder wall
  2. ladder walls
  3. ladder-back
  4. ladder-backs
  5. ladder-laced
  6. ladderane
  7. ladderanes
  8. ladderback
  9. ladderback loach
  10. ladderbacks
  11. ladderbeam

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