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cyclopropane

[ sahy-kluh-proh-peyn, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈproʊ peɪn, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.

a colorless, flammable gas, C3H6, used in organic synthesis and in medicine as an anesthetic.

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Also called trimethylene.

Origin of cyclopropane

First recorded in 1890–95; cyclo- + propane

Words nearby cyclopropane

cyclophosphamide, cyclophotocoagulation, cyclopia, cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, Cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate, cyclosis, cyclosporin
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclopropane

cyclopropane
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈprəʊpeɪn, ˌsɪk-) /

noun

a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C 3 H 6; boiling pt: –34°C
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Scientific definitions for cyclopropane

cyclopropane
[ sī′klə-prō′pān′, sĭk′lə- ]

A highly flammable, explosive, colorless gas that was once in wide use as an anesthetic but has been mostly replaced by less flammable gases. The three carbon atoms of cyclopropane form a triangular ring. Chemical formula: C3H6.
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