CEFR B2

cyclobutene

noun

Meaning

cyclobutene means (organic chemistry) A cycloalkene with a four-membered ring and one double bond. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses cyclobutene to mean (organic chemistry) A cycloalkene with a four-membered ring and one double bond.
The teacher asked students to find cyclobutene in the reading.

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cyclobutene (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses cyclobutene to mean (organic chemistry) A cycloalkene with a four-membered ring and one double bond.
The teacher asked students to find cyclobutene in the reading.

How to Use cyclobutene

a/the cyclobutene (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cyclobutene."
cyclobutene in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cyclobutene in context before translating it."

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