English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclooctatetraene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An annulene having an eight-membered ring; being nonplanar, it is not aromatic.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪkləʊˌɒktəˈtɛtɹə.iːn/

Word forms

cyclooctatetraene cyclooctatetraenes

Etymology

From cyclo- + octa- + tetra- + -ene.

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