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From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.
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cyclobutane
Today it means: A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas. Full definition →
Today it means: A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas. Full definition →
From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.