cycloparaphenylene

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English

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Etymology

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From cyclo- +‎ para- +‎ phenylene.

Noun

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cycloparaphenylene (plural cycloparaphenylenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of cyclic hydrocarbons, that are polymers of p-phenylene, that constitute the shortest possible segment of a carbon nanotube