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norcarane

norcarane noun: a colourless liquid prepared using the action of diiodomethane and a zinc-copper couple on cyclohexene in diethyl ether.

Noun

norcarane (uncountable)

  1. A colourless liquid prepared using the action of diiodomethane and a zinc-copper couple on cyclohexene in diethyl ether.

Questions about norcarane

What does norcarane mean?
Norcarane means a colourless liquid prepared using the action of diiodomethane and a zinc-copper couple on cyclohexene in diethyl ether.
What part of speech is norcarane?
Norcarane is a noun.

Words near norcarane in the dictionary

  1. NORC
  2. NorCal
  3. norcamphane
  4. norcamphor
  5. norcantharidin
  6. norcarane
  7. norcarotenoid
  8. norcarotenoids
  9. norcassamide
  10. norcholestane
  11. norcholestanes

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