norbornane

N1O1R1B3O1R1N1A1N1E1

noun

A bicyclic saturated hydrocarbon, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, related to norbornene and norbornadiene

OriginEnglish bornane ← Latin nōrmālis →
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Meanings

nounnorbornane (countable and uncountable, plural norbornanes)

plural norbornanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA bicyclic saturated hydrocarbon, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, related to norbornene and norbornadiene

Origin

  1. Latinnorma
  2. Latinnōrmālis
  3. Englishnormal
  4. Englishnor-
  5. Englishbornane
  6. Englishnorbornane

From nor- + bornane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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