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cyclopentadiene
noun
cy·clo·pentadiene
Definition of cyclopentadiene
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: a colorless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon C5H6 that is obtained by distillation of coal tar, that polymerizes to its stable dimer on standing, and is used in making plastics and insecticides
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Origin and Etymology of cyclopentadiene
International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + pentadiene (from pent- + di- + -ene)
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