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8-membered

8-membered

8.4
A ring of eight atoms in a chemical compound
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de ocho miembros
  • The compound features an 8-membered ring, which is unusually stable.

Examples

  • Researchers synthesized an 8-membered lactam for pharmaceutical studies.

  • Macrocycles with 8-membered rings often have interesting chemical properties.

  • The compound is an 8-membered ring.

  • Chemists often study 8-membered structures.

  • Macrocycles with 8-membered rings often have interesting chemical properties.

  • Researchers synthesized an 8-membered lactam for pharmaceutical studies.

  • The compound features an 8-membered ring, which is unusually stable.

Synonyms

eight-membered
vs8-membered
  • Specialized
8.5

With a ring made of eight atoms or groups

is limited to a ring composed of eight atoms or equivalent members

How Many

9-membered
  • Specialized
9.5
8-membered
  • Specialized
8.4
7-membered
  • Specialized
8.3
6-membered
  • Specialized
7.8
5-membered
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

8-membered positive

Morphology

8-membered = member (transparent) = 8 + member + ed

Formed from the noun 'member' with the adjectival suffix '-ed' meaning 'having members', with the numeral '8' simply specifying the number of members; this is a directly compositional and predictable formation.

Etymology

8-Membered says something has 'eight' members, and member simply means 'part' — like a person in a team. So a 8-membered ring in chemistry is a ring made of eight atoms, which helps you remember it has eight parts.