cyclooctatetraene

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Etymology

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From cyclo- +‎ octa- +‎ tetra- +‎ -ene.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkləʊˌɒktəˈtɛtɹə.iːn/

Noun

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cyclooctatetraene (countable and uncountable, plural cyclooctatetraenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) An annulene having an eight-membered ring; being nonplanar, it is not aromatic.