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spiran

spiran noun: any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound.

Noun

spiran (plural spirans)

  1. Any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound

Forms of spiran

pluralspirans
alternative formspirane

Origin of spiran

From German Spiran. By surface analysis, spiro- + -an.

Words formed from spiran

Questions about spiran

What does spiran mean?
Spiran means any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound.
What part of speech is spiran?
Spiran is a noun.
What is the plural of spiran?
The plural of spiran is spirans.

Words near spiran in the dictionary

  1. spirals out
  2. spiralwise
  3. spiramide
  4. spiramycin
  5. spiramycins
  6. spiran
  7. spirangle
  8. spirangles
  9. spiranic
  10. spirans
  11. spirant

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