cyclopentadiene

[ sahy-kluh-pen-tuh-dahy-een, sik-luh- ]

noun

1. a colorless liquid, C 5 H 6 , derived by the distillation of coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of insecticides and resins.

cyclopentadiene

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn /

noun

1. a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C 5 H 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclopentadiene¹

cyclo- + penta- + diene ( def )