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cyclopropane
[ sahy-kluh-proh-peyn, sik-luh- ]
noun
, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 6 , used in organic synthesis and in medicine as an anesthetic.
cyclopropane
/ ˌsɪk-; ˌsaɪkləʊˈprəʊpeɪn /
noun
- a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C 3 H 6 ; boiling pt: –34°C
cyclopropane
/ sī′klə-prō′pān′,sĭk′lə- /
- A highly flammable, explosive, colorless gas that was once in wide use as an anesthetic but has been mostly replaced by less flammable gases. The three carbon atoms of cyclopropane form a triangular ring. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 .
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