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cyclopentadiene

noun
cy·​clo·​pentadiene
plural -s

Definition of cyclopentadiene

: a colorless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon C5H6 that is obtained by distillation of coal tar, that polymerizes to its stable dimer on standing, and is used in making plastics and insecticides

History and Etymology for cyclopentadiene

International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + pentadiene (from pent- + di- + -ene)

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