oxepin

English

Noun

oxepin (plural oxepins)

  1. (organic chemistry) The unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle containing six carbon atoms, one oxygen atom and three double bonds; it is tautomeric with the epoxide benzene oxide

Usage notes
  • According to the standard nomenclature for heterocyclic compounds, it should really be oxepine
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