rotane

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noun

Any of a class of hydrocarbons consisting of spiro-linked cyclopropane units only, but with a common [n]membered ring in the middle; they are named n-rotanes depending on the size of the inner ring

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Meanings

nounrotane (plural rotanes)

plural rotanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of hydrocarbons consisting of spiro-linked cyclopropane units only, but with a common [n]membered ring in the middle; they are named n-rotanes depending on the size of the inner ring

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spirotane

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

rotane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotane

MLA

“rotane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotane.

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