oxocine
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[edit]Noun
[edit]oxocine (plural oxocines)
- (organic chemistry) An unsaturated eight-membered heterocycle having seven carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and three double bonds
Usage notes
[edit]- The analogous compounds with two, and one double bonds are termed tetrahydro- and dihydro- oxocines.
- The analogous saturated compound is oxocane