adamantane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adamantane
< French; see adamant, -ane; so called from the diamondlike arrangement of the carbon atoms
Example Sentences
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TEM imaging revealed how chains of adamantane molecules gradually transformed into spherical nanodiamonds, with the reaction rate controlled by the breaking of C-H bonds.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
They exposed tiny adamantane crystals to electron beams of 80-200 kiloelectron volts at temperatures between 100-296 kelvins in a vacuum for several seconds.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
In 1959 two Du Pont chemists rejiggered the molecular structure of adamantane a bit and developed a new compound, known as EXP-105-1.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the compounds based on the adamantane molecule showed promise, not only for animals but also for humans.
From Time Magazine Archive
One notable case is the company's new anti-virus drug, Symmetrel, which derives from a compound of organic chemicals that has a uniquely diamond-shaped molecular structure and is called adamantane.
From Time Magazine Archive
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