spiropentane
noun
spi·ro·pentane
\¦spī(ˌ)rō+\
Definition of spiropentane
: an unstable liquid hydrocarbon C5H8 made synthetically — compare structural formula
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Origin and Etymology of spiropentane
International Scientific Vocabulary spir- + pentane
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