English Explanatory Dictionary

diamondoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several polycyclic hydrocarbons whose cagelike structure resembles part of the diamond crystal lattice.

Word forms

diamondoid diamondoids

Etymology

From diamond + -oid.

Related words

adamantane cyclohexamantane diamantane iceane super-adamantane triamantane

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