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.
Also called
trimethylene.
Words nearby cyclopropane
cyclophosphamide,
cyclophotocoagulation,
cyclopia,
cycloplegia,
cycloplegic,
cyclopropane,
cyclops,
cyclorama,
cyclosilicate,
cyclosis,
cyclosporin
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
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.