octaazacubane
octaazacubane noun: a theoretical molecule composed of eight (8) nitrogen atoms only, in a cubic configuration, with each nitrogen (N) atom being a vertex on the cube, and bonding to three other nitrogens at the nearest three other vertexes. This is theorized to be the high explosive with the highest velocity, the most explosive non-nuclear explosive. It is an allotrope of nitrogen, and an analogue of the organic molecule cubane; and an isomer of octanitrogen (N₈).
Noun
octaazacubane (countable and uncountable, plural octaazacubanes)
- A theoretical molecule composed of eight (8) nitrogen atoms only, in a cubic configuration, with each nitrogen (N) atom being a vertex on the cube, and bonding to three other nitrogens at the nearest three other vertexes. This is theorized to be the high explosive with the highest velocity, the most explosive non-nuclear explosive. It is an allotrope of nitrogen, and an analogue of the organic molecule cubane; and an isomer of octanitrogen (N₈).
- Synonyms:
- cubaazaane, cubaazane, cubazaane, cubazane, cuboazaane, cuboazane, octaazahexacycloctane, octaazahexacyclooctane, octazahexacyclooctane, octoazahexacycloctane
Synonyms of octaazacubane
- cubaazaane
- cubaazane
- cubazaane
- cubazane
- cuboazaane
- cuboazane
- octaazahexacycloctane
- octaazahexacyclooctane
- octazahexacyclooctane
- octoazahexacycloctane
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- octoazahexacyclooctane
Forms of octaazacubane
| plural | octaazacubanes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | octazacubane |
| alternative form | octoazacubane |
| alternative form | octoazacubaane |
| alternative form | octoazacuboane |
| alternative form | octazacubaane |
| alternative form | octazacuboane |
| alternative form | octaazacubaane |
| alternative form | octaazacuboane |
Origin of octaazacubane
From octa- + aza- + cubane. From cube + -ane.
Questions about octaazacubane
- What does octaazacubane mean?
- Octaazacubane means a theoretical molecule composed of eight (8) nitrogen atoms only, in a cubic configuration, with each nitrogen (N) atom being a vertex on the cube, and bonding to three other nitrogens at the nearest three other vertexes. This is theorized to be the high explosive with the highest velocity, the most explosive non-nuclear explosive. It is an allotrope of nitrogen, and an analogue of the organic molecule cubane; and an isomer of octanitrogen (N₈).
- What part of speech is octaazacubane?
- Octaazacubane is a noun.
- What is the plural of octaazacubane?
- The plural of octaazacubane is octaazacubanes.
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