Bicyclobutane

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two separate cyclobutane rings joined by a single bond.
  2. 2
    A highly strained bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cyclopropane rings.

Etymology

From bi- + cyclobutane.

Related phrases

single bond

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