propellane

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noun

Any tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having two bridgehead carbon atoms joined by three bridges and a direct link.

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Meanings

nounpropellane (plural propellanes)

plural propellanes

  1. chemistryAny tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having two bridgehead carbon atoms joined by three bridges and a direct link.
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propellane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propellane

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