Cyclopropane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyclopropane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, pharmacology) The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆, an inflammable gas, sometimes used as an anaesthetic.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆, an inflammable gas, sometimes used as an anaesthetic.
Word Forms
- cyclopropanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protonated, propane, cyclopropyl, cycloheptane, cyclopentane, cycloalkane.
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