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Propane vs Cyclobutane - What's the difference?

propane | cyclobutane |

As nouns the difference between propane and cyclobutane

is that propane is (organic compound) an aliphatic hydrocarbon, c3h8, a constituent of natural gas while cyclobutane is (uncountable|organic compound) a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, c4h8; a light inflammable gas.

propane

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a propellant

    Derived terms

    * cyclopropane * (l)

    Anagrams

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    cyclobutane

    English

    Noun

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

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "cyclobutane")