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metallacyclobutane

metallacyclobutane noun: a derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom.

metallacyclobutane: a derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a...
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Noun

metallacyclobutane (plural metallacyclobutanes)

  1. A derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom

Forms of metallacyclobutane

pluralmetallacyclobutanes

Origin of metallacyclobutane

From metallo- + cyclobutane.

Questions about metallacyclobutane

What does metallacyclobutane mean?
Metallacyclobutane means a derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom.
What part of speech is metallacyclobutane?
Metallacyclobutane is a noun.
What is the plural of metallacyclobutane?
The plural of metallacyclobutane is metallacyclobutanes.

Words near metallacyclobutane in the dictionary

  1. metallacrown
  2. metallacycle
  3. metallacycles
  4. metallacycloalkane
  5. metallacycloalkanes
  6. metallacyclobutane
  7. metallacyclobutanes
  8. metallacyclobutene
  9. metallacyclopentane
  10. metallacyclopentanes
  11. metallacyclopentasilane

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