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prismane

prismane noun: a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound.

Noun

prismane (plural prismanes)

  1. a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound

Forms of prismane

pluralprismanes

Origin of prismane

From prism + -ane.

Words formed from prismane

Questions about prismane

What does prismane mean?
Prismane means a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is prismane?
Prismane is a noun.
What is the plural of prismane?
The plural of prismane is prismanes.

Words near prismane in the dictionary

  1. prism glass
  2. prism train
  3. prism trains
  4. PRISMA
  5. prismal
  6. prismane
  7. prismanes
  8. prismated
  9. prismatic
  10. prismatic coefficient
  11. prismatic coefficients

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