cyclohexatriene
nounUK /ˌsaɪ.kləʊˌhɛksəˈtɹaɪ.iːn/
Etymology From cyclo- + hexa- + tri- + -ene.
1
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
2
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
3
Synonym of benzene.
- Related terms
- cyclohexane, cyclohexene, hexane, hexene, hexatriene, triene
- Hypernyms
- cycloalkene
- Hyponyms
- cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene, cyclohexa-2,4,6-triene, cyclohexa-1,2,4-triene