spiran
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From German Spiran.[1] By surface analysis, spiro- + -an.[2]
Noun
spiran (plural spirans)
- (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
- ^ “spirane, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ “spiran, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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Esperanto
Adjective
spiran
- accusative singular of spira
Serbo-Croatian
Participle
spiran (Cyrillic spelling спиран)
- masculine singular passive past participle of spirati
Swedish
Noun
spiran
- definite singular of spira