cyclohexatriene

English

structural formulae for the resonance isomers of benzene

Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ hexa- +‎ tri- +‎ -ene.

Noun

cyclohexatriene (plural cyclohexatrienes)

  1. any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
  2. the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
  3. Synonym of benzene

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
  • cyclohexa-2,4,6-triene
  • cyclohexa-1,2,4-triene
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