cyclopentadiene
[ sahy-kluh-pen-tuh-dahy-een, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˌpɛn təˈdaɪ in, ˌsɪk lə- /
noun
a colorless liquid, C5H6, derived by the distillation of coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of insecticides and resins.
Words nearby cyclopentadiene
cycloparaffin,
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cyclopentane,
cyclopeptide,
cyclophorase,
cyclophoria,
cyclophosphamide
British Dictionary definitions for cyclopentadiene
cyclopentadiene
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn) /
noun
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