cyclopropane

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪkləʊˈprəʊpeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′klə prō′pān, sik′lə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cy•clo•pro•pane  (sī′klə prō′pān, sik′lə-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem., Pharm.]
  1. Chemistry, Drugsa colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, used in organic synthesis and in medicine as an anesthetic. Also called trimethylene. 
  • cyclo- + propane 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cyclopropane / ˌsaɪkləʊˈprəʊpeɪn ˌsɪk-/
  1. 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: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
'cyclopropane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carbocyclic compound - trimethylene

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