ladderane

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noun

Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders

“Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.”

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Meanings

nounladderane (plural ladderanes)

plural ladderanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich This process has been developed into an [n]ladderane synthesis by starting with the dihydro derivative 5 of Smith’s diene and working in tandem.

Origin

From ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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