dodecahedrane

D2O1D2E1C3A1H4E1D2R1A1N1E1

noun

One of the Platonic hydrocarbons, C₂₀H₂₀, having the carbon atoms at the vertices of a regular dodecahedron.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noundodecahedrane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryOne of the Platonic hydrocarbons, C₂₀H₂₀, having the carbon atoms at the vertices of a regular dodecahedron.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 正十二面體烷 /正十二面体烷
  • 正十二面體烷 /正十二面体烷 (zhèngshí'èrmiàntǐwán)C20H20
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APA

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

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Chicago

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