Meanings
nounbasketane (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.
Origin
From basket + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a basket.
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APA
basketane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basketane
MLA
“basketane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basketane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basketane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basketane.
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