cyclane

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Noun

cyclane (plural cyclanes)

  1. Synonym of cycloalkane
  2. A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of six carbon atoms arranged in a cage-like structure with twelve hydrogen atoms.

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Noun

cyclane m (plural cyclanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) cycloalkane

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