cyclobutane
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.
Noun[edit]
cyclobutane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclobutanes)
- (uncountable, organic chemistry) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C4H8; a light inflammable gas.
- (countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.
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Translations[edit]
a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon
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any derivative of this compound
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cyclobutane m (plural cyclobutanes)