Cyclopentadienone

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclopentadiene; any derivative of this compound

    "Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The availability of diazaphencyclone (DAPC) has allowed the cyclopentadienone methodology to be used for attaching the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand onto molracs."

Example

More examples

"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The availability of diazaphencyclone (DAPC) has allowed the cyclopentadienone methodology to be used for attaching the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand onto molracs."

Etymology

From cyclopentadiene + -one.

More for "cyclopentadienone"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.