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Indane vs Indandione - What's the difference?

indane | indandione |

In organic compound|lang=en terms the difference between indane and indandione

is that indane is (organic compound) a bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum while indandione is (organic compound) either of two isomeric diketones derived from indane.

As nouns the difference between indane and indandione

is that indane is (organic compound) a bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum while indandione is (organic compound) either of two isomeric diketones derived from indane.

indane

English

Noun

(wikipedia indane) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum

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    indandione

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia indandione) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Either of two isomeric diketones derived from indane
  • (medicine) Any of several derivatives of 1,3-indandione that have anticoagulant properties

    • Related terms

    * indanedione