bicyclobutane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two separate cyclobutane rings joined by a single bond.
  2. A highly strained bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cyclopropane rings.

Word forms

bicyclobutane bicyclobutanes

Etymology

From bi- + cyclobutane.

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