prismane

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noun

a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound

OriginEnglish prism ← Late Latin prisma ← Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă) →
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Meanings

nounprismane (plural prismanes)

plural prismanes

  1. chemistrya polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρῑ́ω (prī́ō)
  2. Ancient Greekπρίσμᾰ (prísmă)
  3. Late Latinprisma
  4. Englishprism
  5. Englishprismane

From prism + -ane.

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APA

prismane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prismane

MLA

“prismane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prismane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prismane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prismane.

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