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spiropentane

spiropentane noun: the simplest triangulane hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, consisting of two spiro-linked cyclopropane rings.

Noun

spiropentane (plural spiropentanes)

  1. The simplest triangulane hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, consisting of two spiro-linked cyclopropane rings

Forms of spiropentane

pluralspiropentanes

Origin of spiropentane

From spiro- + pentane.

Questions about spiropentane

What does spiropentane mean?
Spiropentane means the simplest triangulane hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, consisting of two spiro-linked cyclopropane rings.
What part of speech is spiropentane?
Spiropentane is a noun.
What is the plural of spiropentane?
The plural of spiropentane is spiropentanes.

Words near spiropentane in the dictionary

  1. spironolactone
  2. spironolactones
  3. spironucleosis
  4. spirooxindole
  5. spirooxindoles
  6. spiropentane
  7. spiropentanes
  8. spiroperidol
  9. spirophore
  10. spirophores
  11. spirophorid

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