twist-boat

noun

An arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.

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Meanings

nountwist-boat (plural twist-boats)

plural twist-boats

  1. chemistryAn arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.
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