adamantane

== English == === Etymology === Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) +‎ -ane (suffix indicating an alkane). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌædəˈmænteɪn/ === Noun === adamantane (plural adamantanes) (organic chemistry) A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C10H16, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== adamantadine adamantanol diamondoid === Anagrams === adamantean