spiran

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

References

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

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspiran/
  • Rhymes: -iran
  • Syllabification: spi‧ran

Adjective

spiran

  1. accusative singular of spira

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

spiran (Cyrillic spelling спиран)

  1. passive past participle of spirati

Swedish

Noun

spiran

  1. definite singular of spira

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