oxetane

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noun

Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds having a four-membered ring containing 3 carbon atoms and 1 oxygen atom; the parent compound C₃H₆O.

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Meanings

nounoxetane (plural oxetanes)

plural oxetanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of heterocyclic compounds having a four-membered ring containing 3 carbon atoms and 1 oxygen atom; the parent compound C₃H₆O.
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