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Cyclobutane vs Metallacyclobutane - What's the difference?

cyclobutane | metallacyclobutane |

As nouns the difference between cyclobutane and metallacyclobutane

is that cyclobutane is (uncountable|organic compound) a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, c4h8; a light inflammable gas while metallacyclobutane is (organic compound) a derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom.

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")

    metallacyclobutane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A derivative of cyclobutane (or of a derivative) in which a methylene group has been replaced by a metal atom