English Explanatory Dictionary

barrelene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bicyclic organic compound bicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5,7-triene

Word forms

barrelene barrelenes

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French barilbor. Middle English barel English barrel French -ènebor. English -ene English barrelene From barrel + -ene, from the resemblance to a barrel, with the staves being three ethylene units attached to two methine groups.

Derived words

benzobarrelene dibenzobarrelene tetrafluorobenzobarrelene
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