ladderane
ladderane · ladderanes
Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane…Any of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of polycyclic hydrocarbons, consisting of repeating cyclobutane moieties, that resemble ladders
Origin
From ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.From ladder + -ane, from the resemblance of its chemical structure to a ladder.
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