pagodane

English

Etymology

pagoda +‎ -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.

Noun

pagodane (countable and uncountable, plural pagodanes)

1. (organic chemistry) An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀.
2. (organic chemistry) Any of a family of compounds whose molecular skeletons have the same 16-carbon central cage as the basic compound.