cyclene

C3Y4C3L1E1N1E1

noun

A cyclic hydrocarbon containing at least one double bond

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nouncyclene (plural cyclenes)

plural cyclenes

  1. chemistryA cyclic hydrocarbon containing at least one double bond
  2. chemistry1,7,7-trimethyltricyclo[2.2.1.0^(2,6)]heptane also known as tricyclene
  3. chemistry1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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