cyclobutane
noun
cy·clo·butane
Definition of cyclobutane
: a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C4H8 obtained synthetically as an easily condensable gas —called also tetramethylene
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Origin and Etymology of cyclobutane
International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + butane
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