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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Any of a family of compounds whose molecular skeletons have the same 16-carbon central cage as the basic compound. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.

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