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cyclobutane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clobu-tane
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.

Uncountable

noun

Any derivative of this compound.

Countable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cyclobutanes (plural)

Derived Forms

bicyclobutane cyclobutannulated cyclobutannulation cyclobutanol cyclobutyl metallacyclobutane octafluorocyclobutane

Phrases

n-butane

Frequently Paired Words

butane isobutane n-butane

Questions

What does cyclobutane mean?
A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
Where does cyclobutane come from?
From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.

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