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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) + -ane (suffix indicating an alkane).

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