platonic hydrocarbons

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Definition of platonic hydrocarbons in English English dictionary

plural form of Platonic hydrocarbon

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Platonic hydrocarbon

Any of several polycyclic cagelike hydrocarbons whose underlying structure of carbon atoms is that of one of the Platonic solids; not all are possible, either due to excessive strain, or to valency considerations

Hyphenation

Pla·to·nic hydrocarbons

Turkish pronunciation

plıtänîk haydrōkärbınz

Pronunciation

/pləˈtänək ˌhīdrōˈkärbənz/ /pləˈtɑːnɪk ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbənz/