metallacyclobutene

noun

A four-membered cyclic organometallic compound containing a metal atom bonded to two carbon atoms of an alkene.

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Meanings

nounmetallacyclobutene (plural metallacyclobutenes)

plural metallacyclobutenes

  1. chemistryA four-membered cyclic organometallic compound containing a metal atom bonded to two carbon atoms of an alkene.

Origin

From metallo- + cyclobutene.

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APA

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

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“metallacyclobutene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallacyclobutene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallacyclobutene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallacyclobutene.

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