Platonic hydrocarbon

English

Noun

Platonic hydrocarbon (plural Platonic hydrocarbons)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of several polycyclic cagelike hydrocarbons whose underlying structure of carbon atoms is that of one of the Platonic solids; not all are possible, either due to excessive strain, or to valency considerations.

See also

• cubane
• dodecahedrane
• tetrahedrane