trans-cyclooctene

noun

A cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula [–(CH₂)₆CH=CH–], where the two C–C single bonds adjacent to the double bond are on opposite sides of the latter's plane.

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Meanings

nountrans-cyclooctene (countable and uncountable, plural trans-cyclooctenes)

plural trans-cyclooctenes

  1. countableuncountableA cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula [–(CH₂)₆CH=CH–], where the two C–C single bonds adjacent to the double bond are on opposite sides of the latter's plane.
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APA

trans-cyclooctene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-cyclooctene

MLA

“trans-cyclooctene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-cyclooctene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trans-cyclooctene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trans-cyclooctene.

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