pagodane
pagodane · pagodanes
An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An organic compound with the chemical formula C₂₀H₂₀.
(countable, uncountable)Any of a family of compounds whose molecular skeletons have the same 16-carbon central cage as the basic compound.
Origin
From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.From pagoda + -ane, because of the molecule's resemblance to a pagoda.
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