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twist-boat

twist-boat noun: an arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.

Noun

twist-boat (plural twist-boats)

  1. An arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.

Forms of twist-boat

pluraltwist-boats

Questions about twist-boat

What does twist-boat mean?
Twist-boat means an arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.
What part of speech is twist-boat?
Twist-boat is a noun.
What is the plural of twist-boat?
The plural of twist-boat is twist-boats.

Words near twist-boat in the dictionary

  1. twist the knife
  2. twist the knife in the wound
  3. twist tie
  4. twist ties
  5. twist up
  6. twist-boat
  7. twist-off
  8. twist-offs
  9. twistability
  10. twistable
  11. twisted

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