different between bicyclic vs pentalene

bicyclic

English

Etymology

bi- +? cyclic

Adjective

bicyclic (not comparable)

  1. Having two cycles.
  2. (chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.

Related terms

  • azabicyclic
  • monocyclic
  • tricyclic
  • polycyclic

Noun

bicyclic (plural bicyclics)

  1. (chemistry) A bicyclic compound.

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pentalene

English

Noun

pentalene (plural pentalenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) The antiaromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cyclopentadiene rings

Derived terms

  • heteropentalene

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