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cyclopentadiene
cy·clo·pen·ta·di·ene
[
sklō pentə dn
]
noun
Definition:
liquid alkene:
a colorless liquid cyclic alkene, used in the manufacture of insecticides. C
5
H
6
[
Mid-20th century. <cyclo- + pentane + di-
1
+ -ene
]
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