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Cyclobutane vs Cyclobutanone - What's the difference?

cyclobutane | cyclobutanone |

As nouns the difference between cyclobutane and cyclobutanone

is that cyclobutane is a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C4H8; a light inflammable gas while cyclobutanone is the ketone derived from cyclobutane; any derivative of this compound.

cyclobutane

English

Noun

  • (uncountable, organic compound) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C4H8; a light inflammable gas.
  • (countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.

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    * (wikipedia "cyclobutane")

    cyclobutanone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The ketone derived from cyclobutane; any derivative of this compound