bicyclobutane

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noun

A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two separate cyclobutane rings joined by a single bond.

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Meanings

nounbicyclobutane (plural bicyclobutanes)

plural bicyclobutanes

  1. chemistryA bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two separate cyclobutane rings joined by a single bond.
  2. chemistryA highly strained bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cyclopropane rings.

Origin

From bi- + cyclobutane.

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APA

bicyclobutane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclobutane

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“bicyclobutane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclobutane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicyclobutane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicyclobutane.

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