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spiran

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English

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Etymology

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From German Spiran.[1] By surface analysis, spiro- +‎ -an.[2]

Noun

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spiran (plural spirans)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound

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References

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  1. ^ spirane, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ spiran, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Esperanto

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Adjective

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spiran

  1. accusative singular of spira

Serbo-Croatian

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Participle

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spiran (Cyrillic spelling спиран)

  1. masculine singular passive past participle of spirati

Swedish

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Noun

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spiran

  1. definite singular of spira

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