cyclopropane

noun cy·clo·pro·pane \ˌsī-klə-ˈprō-ˌpān\

Definition of CYCLOPROPANE

: a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C₃H₆ sometimes used as a general anesthetic

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·clo·pro·pane \-ˈprō-ˌpān\

: a flammable gaseous saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C₃H₆ sometimes used as a general anesthetic

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