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Cyclobutane vs Cyclobutene - What's the difference?

cyclobutane | cyclobutene |

Cyclobutene is often a misspelling of cyclobutane.


Cyclobutene has no English definition.

As a noun cyclobutane

is a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C4H8; a light inflammable gas.

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")

    cyclobutene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cyclobutene) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A cycloalkene with a four-membered ring and one double bond.