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cyclopropane definition

cy·clo·propane (-prō′pān′)

noun

a colorless, flammable, gaseous cycloparaffin, CH, used as a general anesthetic

Etymology: cyclo- + propane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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