housane

H4O1U1S1A1N1E1

noun

The bicyclic alkane bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane (C₅H₈).

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Meanings

nounhousane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe bicyclic alkane bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane (C₅H₈).

Origin

From house + -ane, named for the molecule's resemblance to a house.

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Translations

Italian casano
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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