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English
Etymology
From cyclo- + octa- + tetra- + -ene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsaɪkləʊˌɒktəˈtɛtɹə.iːn/
Noun
cyclooctatetraene (countable and uncountable, plural cyclooctatetraenes)
- (organic chemistry) An annulene having an eight-membered ring; being nonplanar, it is not aromatic.