cyclopropane
nounEtymology From cyclo- + propane.
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Chemistry, Medicine, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical sciences, Sciences The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆, an inflammable gas, sometimes used as an anaesthetic.
- Derived terms
- cyclopropanation, cyclopropanetrione, cyclopropannulated, cyclopropannulation, cyclopropyl, dibromocyclopropane, methylenecyclopropane, milnacipran, spirocyclopropane, tetramethylcyclopropane, titanacyclopropane, tranylcypromine