cyclobutane

English

Ball-and-stick model of cyclobutane, complete with hydrogens

Etymology

cyclo- +‎ butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.

Noun

cyclobutane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclobutanes)

1. (uncountable, organic chemistry) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
2. (countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.

Related terms

• butane
• isobutane
• n-butane

Translations

a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon

• French: cyclobutane (fr) m
• German: Cyclobutan (de) n
• Swedish: cyklobutan (sv) n

any derivative of this compound

• French: cyclobutane (fr) m
• German: Cyclobutan (de) n
• Swedish: cyklobutan (sv) n

French

Structural diagram of cyclobutane, complete with hydrogens

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ butane.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cyclobutane m (plural cyclobutanes)

1. cyclobutane

Related terms

• butane
• isobutane
• n-butane