English word cyclobutadiene comes from English butadiene, English cyclo-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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butadiene | English (eng) | (organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene. |
cyclo- | English (eng) | (chemistry) a cyclic compound. (meteorology) cyclone. Circle. Cycle. |
cyclobutadiene | English (eng) | (organic compound) The unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, C4H4, that is the smallest annulene. |