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4-membered

4-membered

8.9
A molecule with a ring made of four atoms or groups
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuatromembranoso
  • The chemist analyzed the stability of a 4-membered ring compound during the experiment.

Examples

  • Many 4-membered compounds are important in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals.

  • In organic chemistry, a 4-membered ring often exhibits unique bonding characteristics.

  • Those are in the plane of the four membered ring, right?

Synonyms

four-membered
vs4-membered
  • Specialized
8.2

A ring in a molecule that has four atoms or groups

is the same but written with a numeral and hyphen instead of words

How Many Members

6-membered
  • Specialized
7.8
5-membered
  • Specialized
8.0
4-membered
  • Specialized
8.9
3-membered
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

4-membered positive

Morphology

4-membered = member (semi-transparent) = 4 + member + ed

The term '4-membered' is derived from 'member' with the suffix '-ed', but the specific chemical context of '4-membered' is not immediately obvious from the base word.

Etymology

4-Membered simply says a ring has four members, meaning four atoms or groups. Think of it like a 'four-member' team: the ring is made of four parts, so a 4-membered ring in chemistry has exactly four atoms in the loop.