cubane

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noun

One of the Platonic hydrocarbons, C₈H₈, having the carbon atoms placed at the vertices of a cube.

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Meanings

nouncubane (plural cubanes)

plural cubanes

  1. chemistryOne of the Platonic hydrocarbons, C₈H₈, having the carbon atoms placed at the vertices of a cube.

Origin

From cube + -ane.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 立方烷
  • 立方烷 (lìfāngwán)C8H8

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

becunaCebuan
Cite this entry
APA

cubane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubane

MLA

“cubane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubane.

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