tolan

[ toh-lan ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C14H10, used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Origin of tolan

1
Variant of tolane.See toluene, -ane

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tolan

tolane (ˈtəʊleɪn)

/ (ˈtəʊlæn) /


noun
  1. a white crystalline derivative of acetylene; diphenylacetylene; diphenylethyne. Formula: C 6 H 5 C:CC 6 H 5

Origin of tolan

1
C19: from tol (uene) + -an (see -ane)

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