Meanings
nounpagodane (countable and uncountable, plural pagodanes)
plural pagodanes
- countableuncountablechemistryAn organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀.
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of a family of compounds whose molecular skeletons have the same 16-carbon central cage as the basic compound.
Origin
From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.
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APA
pagodane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagodane
MLA
“pagodane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagodane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pagodane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagodane.
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