Definition of CYCLOBUTANE

cyclobutane

Plural: cyclobutanes

Noun

  • A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
  • Any derivative of this compound.

Origin / Etymology

From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.

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