"bullvalene" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bullvalenes [plural]
Etymology: from the nickname of one the scientists who predicted its properties in 1963 and the underlying concept of valence tautomerism, William "Bull" Doering. Chosen to rhyme with fulvalene. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullvalene (plural bullvalenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) A tricyclic hydrocarbon whose structure is constantly changing between 1,209,600 possible tautomers Wikipedia link: bullvalene Categories (topical): Organic compounds Related terms: bullvalone, semibullvalene, barbaralane

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