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Complete Definition of "Platonic hydrocarbon"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=Platonic hydrocarbon

  1. organic chemistry 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.

See also
cubane
dodecahedrane
tetrahedrane

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