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trimethylene

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tri⋅meth⋅yl⋅ene

  [trahy-meth-uh-leen]
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–noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.
cyclopropane.
Origin:
tri- + methylene

cy⋅clo⋅pro⋅pane

  [sahy-kluh-proh-peyn, sik-luh-]
–noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, used in organic synthesis and in medicine as an anesthetic.
Also called trimethylene.

Origin:
1890–95; cyclo- + propane
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Main Entry: cy·clo·pro·pane
Pronunciation: -'prO-"pAn
Function: noun
: a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbonC3H6 sometimes used as a general anesthetic

Main Entry: tri·meth·y·lene
Pronunciation: (')trI-'meth-&-"lEn, -l&n
Function: noun
: CYCLOPROPANE
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cyclopropane   (sī'klə-prō'pān', sĭk'lə-)  Pronunciation Key 
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: C3H6.
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