Meanings
nouncyclobutane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclobutanes)
plural cyclobutanes
- uncountablechemistryA simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
- countablechemistryAny derivative of this compound.
Origin
From cyclo- + butane from being a circular structure, a butane chain as a closed ring.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French cyclobutane, cyclobutane
- cyclobutanea simple alicyclic hydrocarbon
- cyclobutaneany derivative of this compound
German Cyclobutan, Cyclobutan
- Cyclobutana simple alicyclic hydrocarbon
- Cyclobutanany derivative of this compound
Russian буте́н
- буте́н (butén)a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon
Swedish cyklobutan, cyklobutan
- cyklobutana simple alicyclic hydrocarbon
- cyklobutanany derivative of this compound
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APA
cyclobutane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclobutane
MLA
“cyclobutane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclobutane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclobutane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclobutane.
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