Meanings
plural oxetes
- chemistryAn unsaturated heterocycle that has three carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and a double bond
Synonyms: oxetene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn unsaturated heterocycle that has three carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and a double bond
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