adamantane

noun
/ˌædəˈmænteɪn/

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) + -ane (suffix indicating an alkane).

Definitions

  1. A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the…

    A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for adamantane. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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