Meanings
nounepiethane (uncountable)
- in compoundsuncountablechemistryEthane in a bridge position in a molecule.
Origin
From epi- + ethane. Described in paragraph P-25.4.2.2.2 of the IUPAC Blue Book Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013.
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epiethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiethane
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