cyclooctatriene

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noun

An unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon having eight carbon atoms and three double bonds; any derivative of this compound

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Meanings

nouncyclooctatriene (plural cyclooctatrienes)

plural cyclooctatrienes

  1. chemistryAn unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon having eight carbon atoms and three double bonds; any derivative of this compound

Origin

From cyclo- + octatriene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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