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3-MEMBERED
Dictionary entry overview: What does 3-membered mean?
• 3-MEMBERED (adjective)
The adjective 3-MEMBERED has 1 sense:
1. of a chemical compound having a ring with three members
Familiarity information: 3-MEMBERED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a chemical compound having a ring with three members
Synonyms:
3-membered; three-membered
Similar:
membered (having members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number)
Context examples
3-membered organic ring structure containing oxygen.
(Epoxide Compound, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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