Spirocyclopentane
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spirocyclopentane is a noun meaning (chemistry) A divalent radical in which a cyclopentane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another.
Meaning
(chemistry) A divalent radical in which a cyclopentane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one another.
Word Forms
- spirocyclopentanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spirocyclohexane, spirocyclobutane, spirocyclooctane, spirocycloheptane, spirocyclopropane, spirocyclononane.
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