FOUR-MEMBERED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does four-membered mean? 

• FOUR-MEMBERED (adjective)
  The adjective FOUR-MEMBERED has 1 sense:

1. of a chemical compound having a ring with four members

  Familiarity information: FOUR-MEMBERED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOUR-MEMBERED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a chemical compound having a ring with four members

Synonyms:

4-membered; four-membered

Similar:

membered (having members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number)

 Context examples 

Compounds containing a four-membered ring with an amide nitrogen and a keto group.

(Beta-Lactam Antibiotic, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)