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From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pagodane
Today it means: An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀. Full definition →
Today it means: An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀. Full definition →
From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.