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cyclopentadiene
[ sahy-kluh-pen-tuh-dahy-een, sik-luh- ]
noun
- a colorless liquid, C 5 H 6 , derived by the distillation of coal tar: used chiefly in the manufacture of insecticides and resins.
cyclopentadiene
/ ˌsaɪkləʊˌpɛntəˈdaɪiːn /
noun
- a colourless liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon obtained in the cracking of petroleum hydrocarbons and the distillation of coal tar: used in the manufacture of plastics and insecticides. Formula: C 5 H 6
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