trioxolane

T1R1I1O1X8O1L1A1N1E1

noun

A five-membered, saturated heterocycle, containing two carbon atoms and three oxygen atoms; any derivative of this compound

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molozonide
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Meanings

nountrioxolane (plural trioxolanes)

plural trioxolanes

  1. chemistryA five-membered, saturated heterocycle, containing two carbon atoms and three oxygen atoms; any derivative of this compound

    Synonyms: molozonide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA five-membered, saturated heterocycle, containing two carbon atoms and three oxygen atoms; any derivative of this compound

Similar
molozonide

Origin

From tri- + oxolane?

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

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

Chicago

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

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