cyclobutadiene

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What does cyclobutadiene mean?

The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₄, that is the smallest annulene.

Where does cyclobutadiene come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English butadiene English cyclobutadiene From cyclo- + butadiene.

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