cycloparaphenylene

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cyclo- +‎ para- +‎ phenylene

Noun[edit]

cycloparaphenylene (plural cycloparaphenylenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of cyclic hydrocarbons, that are polymers of p-phenylene, that constitute the shortest possible segment of a carbon nanotube
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=cycloparaphenylene&oldid=39372906"