barrelene

English

Etymology

From barrel +‎ -ene, from the resemblance to a barrel, with the staves being three ethylene units attached to two methine groups.

Noun

barrelene (countable and uncountable, plural barrelenes)

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

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