Meanings
nouniceane (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA saturated hydrocarbon variant of adamantane, its structure resembling a cage formed by three fused boat cyclohexanes.
Origin
From ice + -ane, from its shape; proposed by Louis Fieser.
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APA
iceane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iceane
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iceane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iceane.
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