dicyclopentadiene

noun

An unsaturated tricyclic hydrocarbon 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene produced in the cracking of naphtha

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noundicyclopentadiene (plural dicyclopentadienes)

plural dicyclopentadienes

  1. chemistryAn unsaturated tricyclic hydrocarbon 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene produced in the cracking of naphtha

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

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

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

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